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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1989)
/ M»— < I■ • • 'r rt * » «!*■ •. C v ' c ' : ’V v V * Í « > ••• • . • • ? • '* • • • 11 - *. V . W - ••* . 1» ' . • -:—■ —- * < t ** « '* s • Local Irish eyes smile at trip to ancestors land •"’•e* - ’ • Morrow County’s HomrOwned Newspaper The Heppner ’ ’ « *, * 4.* * 1 imes a zette VOI. 107 NO. 37 W ednesday. September 13. IW 9 Heppner 25* NS? ^ 4 ÏTÎSÉ •1# Farley sells last Ford Jim Farley of Farley Motor Co (right) sells his last pickup, a Ford 1990 Supercab. to Morrow County Grain Growers, represented here by Larry Mills Farley is retiring this year after 41 years in the automobile business. Farley sold his first car, a Pontiac, in March of 1948 to Frank Anderson of Heppner for $2.800 Farley began business in Heppner with a Shell dealership January 1946 In 1948 he began selling Pontiacs. in 1949 Willys Jeeps, in 1951 Buicks and GMs and Oct 1, 1971, Fords Morrow Co. United Way begins 89-90 drive United Way of Morrow County has announced their IdRd 00 fund drive which isegan September 11 and continue through November 17 laist year over $13,(XX) was col lected and distributed to agencies tnroughout the county C am paign chairperson Judy Eckman states, ” I his year \ goal is $18,000 We are hoping to nuke our goal by contacting companies who haven't been approached in the oast l-ast year, requests tor luutncial aid totalled $29.000, w yt Judy rtu- need is definitely there.'' Judy and the other volunteer board members say they hope everyone will pick up a brochure and consider making a donation to help the following agencies Heppner Senior Citizens, Inc . Hoardman Child Development Center. Christmas Basket Program in lone. Heppner. Irngon and Boardman, Columbia Kiser I MT Assoc . EMT Morrow County Ambulance, Heppner Day Care Inc , lone Volunteer Fire Dept . Irngon Early I.earning Center. Domestic Violence Services, Morrow County Neighborhood Council. Stokes landing Senior Center. Oregon Trail Campfire. Blue Mountain Council Boy Scouts; Tri-County Home Health, and Mor row County Disaster Belief F und For more information call Judy Eckman at VXd 8221 \ irst community picnic has low attendance * r V * ; - * . ' - M / 4 y ■ « y r f W £' » ». r D i F U J II ------------------------------- If >1/ Schools meet state standards The Morrow County School District has met the Oregon State Hoard of Eudcation standards for public schools announced state school superintendent Verne A Duncan Roberta Hutton, standardi/alion director, who led the Morrow Coun ty visit said, "despite being a coun ty wide district, there is evidence of curriculum coordination and ar ticulation in every subject Morrow County provides one of the best ex amplcs of essential learning skills implementation throughout all grade levels we saw all year '' She said the district operates outstanding pro grams in computer education and career education and maintains a strong program for at risk youth $>: ss r ' ü a community picnic to show off Morrow County organizations, drew low attendance Sunday but organizers said they were still pleased with the first year event. Above is (L- R) Claudia Hughes, LoRayne Bowman and Pauline Winter enjoying potluck at the rr* r V - <r ' Chamber ot Commerce table The picnic was organized by Heppner Economic Development Corp m an effort to better acquaint people with government and other organizations in the county Local Qtoups set up tables, handing out literature and answering questions a Willie Mitchell (L) and Heppner's Jim Farley durinq their re cent triD to Ireland As the founder o f Heppner's modem day St Patrick's weekend celebration. Farley visited the pub «.ailed the Old Mill Wheel in the town of Arva It is from this pub that live telephone conversations have been broadcast during the St Patrick's RUM A Kotfec Hour in the past " I found out I couldn't change them over there I wanted to get go ing early in the morning to look over the countryside Hut nobody gets in gear before 10 a m But they will visit with you all night long in their homes or in the pubs "W hen we visited various homes, they didn't invite you to stay for din ner The first thing they offered you was a drink Then the ladies of the house would disappear Aral in about 13 minutes thev returned with their best china anil silver ami a cold plate lunch with lots of brown bread and real butter After that they served d<*s»rrt »ml tea " I never drank so much tea in all my life Bui it was good le i not like here where they give you a sack of tea and slop some water over it We had to turn down these lunches at various times, having just eaten at the last stop But everyone was very friendly and courteous, and they looked healthy and were well dressed ITiey all seem to he doing well, hut like here, the fanm are big gcr than they used to be "Cattle prices are high there as is gasoline Hut dairy farmers have a quota and sell milk at a subsidized price on the European common market Ami though they normally keep cows inside during their six- month rainy season. Iiclaod has late ly been experiencing a drought "Prices of consumer goods in their well stocked stores are about the same as here They have modern shops and wc saw many beautiful homes in our three hour tour of Dublin Die itrnd was excellent The bed and break last hotel where we stayed was neat, clean and modern For $23 per night a hearty breakfast featuring Canadian style bacon ami eggs was included "I don't think these modern day Irishmen would adapt as well as peo pie did in the old days when they emigrated here to sparsely settled dry Pastern Oregon Their wit ami gaiety seems to thrive on their close togetherness." Farley added Ami though Farley didn't come home with a brogue describing everything as "lovely and grand." he is looking forward to another visit to "Bonnie E rin" where life is enhanced by wailing bagpipes, snap py jiggs and the Irish style ot zestful living Flores-Rios convicted in attempted burglaries A Texas man has been convicted in Morrow County Circuit Court in connection with two attempted buiglarics in Heppner in IU86 Jesus Flores Rios, 30, was found guilty of two attempted second degree burglary charges following a one day judge trial in from of Cir cuit Judge Pro I cm Ralph Curnn on July 14 Judge Currin look the mat ter under advisement and announc ed his verdict on August 23, I*48*4 Flores Rios was convicted of at tempting to burglarize the U S Post Office and the Turner Van Marter and Bryan) Insurance Office in downtown Heppner in July, Id86 He was arrested at the scene by the Heppner Police department Follow ing his release on hail in I486, Flores Rios tailed lo appear for fur thcr court proceedings in Morrow County He was eventually con victcd on burglary charges in Wasco County, and is presently serving a says M arlene (. u rrin , court chaperone, "but. they arc wrong, wc have the ribbon to prove it ” The court r<xlc in the night parade of the Pendleton Dress-Up on September d and took second place again "W e're all real glad to see the Court place, both of these parades arc large and the girls enjoy what they arc doing.” states Nancy Bailey, queen of the I98U Fair ami Rodeo Court term at Eastern Oregon Corrections Institute in Pendleton on those charges Judge Currin ordered the matter continued for sentencing pending completion of the pre sentence investigation M a rk e t R e p o rt (xxnp*m#nte of tf*• Morro« County (ir«ri Un-«*'« Tuesday, Sep(. 12 Soft W hile Sept. (R i. Nov, •4.61 •4 .6 |/’4.62 •4.64 *4.65 *4.66 ‘4.67 •4 6H ihrt. Jan. Bariev »qq J •m o t •101 1 •108 1 *102 T Sept (Ri Nov Dec /Jan Pik W e a th e r R e p o rt by OVy o» lues. Thurs. Fri. Sal. Sun. M»n. II Militi low Pres Ü .0 73 43 .0 77 4a .0 78 41 .0 70 43 .0 73 40 ,0 71 41 ,0 THE NEW ’90’s ARE HERE! See your favorite dealer. Then sec your favorite bank. Low Kates O n C a r Loans D A £ K O F \J z Z a s te r n --- - - Mwmbwr f DIC O rvqon A flm gton o lo n • M e ao n a Arlin p o p n a r • Io Ion •/ "Your Intlrprndrni Homr Ownrd Bank . • V V . • •* .* > • • •• * ... *• , * • U- •' • • - V r «e- X \ # ,• « «• »* . .• * » t > r i ttîljfl Court dazzles judges The Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Court is still dazzling (he judges at their final appearances for the year (Juccn Nancy Hailey and Princesses Jodee Ashbeck and Amy Greenup won second place in the Southeastern Washington Fair and Rodeo Parade on September 2 in Walla Walla. Washington "The East Oregonian gave credits to the Pendleton Round Up C ourt," X ' * t . «I . J I . - * J i ï î - f 5 f 5 * * » 2V - A. ' . * * * I« » •• I * •' , i ‘ * ’V i #• - OSP ask for info on killed beef Die Oregon State Police are ask ing information concerning a beef that was killed and partially hut chered in the Pcnland I .ike area The beef was owned by a local rancher According to Oregon State Police Norm Zeller, the Oregon Cat tlemen’s Association offers up to $1 ,0(X) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing or killing cattle illegally Anyone with information may contact Norm Zeller at I (800) 432 8130 or 676-3206 According to Zeller, those wishing to remain an nonymous may do so. * C.C » ' ' *, • » .n X ' } < * *.>. • / —* ■] 3 *• *'• I t; '*-* • by Mertyn Robinson The Irish eyes of Heppner* Jim Farley are smiling when he talks about his recent visit to the country where his parents were born And while he and his traveling companion, Willie Mitchell. San Francisco, didn't fall under a leprechaun's spell, ttsey came home enchanted with this seductive Emerald Isle, Farley said. “ I met cousins I didn't even know I had." Farley said They were also given a hearty top of the morning ' ' by Mitchell's cousins who are related to Morrow County's O'Brien clan Others they met who live in the counties of langtord and Irttrum in clude relatives of eastern Oregon’s Campbell. Mealy and Kilkenny families landing at the Shannon airport, their plane then continued to Dublin, giv mg these first tunc visitors a gmxl look at the neat and green coun tryside with fields divided by hedgerows. Farley said But that plane trip didn't seem as csciting as the sis mile ride on a double decker bus from the airport into the city "Even John Wayne would have hailed out They drive like wild In dians over there," Farley said, ex- plainmg that driving on the let) side of the road wasn't a problem "But they need the luck of the Irish when they drive those small cars at such high rates of speed There were also alot of Volvo trucks and trailers on the roads, but I never saw a pickup And I hardly ever saw a policeman " Roadway signs in Ireland are wnt ten in both English and Gaelic And familiar names of famous Irish ballads appear before your eyes such as Galway. Killamcy. Tipperary and of course, "D ublin's fair city" where the girls really arc pretty. Farley quipped. Taking a postman's holiday. Farley visited a Ford agency, com paring it to his own automobile business that he has operated in Heppner for over 40 years Most of the cars sold there are made in Europe The Irish dealers were con ccrned about Japanese cars dominating the market, he said * X* . • . . . '■ . . «
