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The Heppner
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VOL 108 NO. 10
Wednesday, M arch 7, 1990
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Heppner 25*
8 Pages
Who’s who behind the St. Pat’s scene
“ I’m really excited about the new
faces involved in putting on Hepp-
ners 8th annual celebration and the
ideas they’ve come forward with.
Photo by W ayne H am s
Amy Wagenblast gets a boost from coach Dana Heideman to cut down net following state
championshop victory.
she added.
Diana Ball, chairperson along with
Claudia, has been involved in the St.
Patrick’s celebration around seven
years. She has worked on the St.
Pat’s buttons, on the publicity com
mittee for two years, on the sheep
dog trials and for several years on
the parade and auction.
D iana’s involvem ent came
through her employment with
“ Hutch’s Helper," a shopper-type
publication located in Heppwdr fro «
1980 to around 1984. The owners.
Charles “ Hutch” Hutchison was an
avid St. Pat’s supporter.
Photo by Joyce Hughes
Co-chairpersons of this years St. Patrick’s celebration are
Diana Ball (I) and Claudia Hughes.
Claudia Hughes, this year’s co-
chairman o f the St. Patrick’s
celebration in Heppner has been in
volved in St. Patrick’s festivities for
around three years and is an en
thusiastic supporter. The past several
years she has worked on various
committees, including publicity and
parade judging.
Claudia got involved through
Chamber of Commerce of which she
is manager. Her involvement is also
sparked by her husband. Merlin’s,
Irish heritage. His great-grandfather,
William Hughes, came from Coun
ty Tipperary, Ireland. According to
the book “ Sham rocks and
Shepherds” William Hughes was
one of the first Irishmen to plant firm
footing in Morrow Co.
The Hughes will celebrate their
25th anniversary on June 20, They
have two children, Kimberly, who
is an education major at Eastern
Oregon State College and Kevin,
who is married and working on the
family ranch on Little Butter Creek.
Claudia, who was raised in Milton-
Freewater came to Morrow County
when she married.
The St. Patrick’s celebration
“ shows pride in our community,”
says Claudia. “ It’s an event that the
whole community can get involved
in. It brings money to local organiza
tions, helps area businesses and
helps people know about our
heritage.”
H arle, Sager_ honored for 25
years at First Interstate
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Harley bager
Harley Sager of Lexington is
celebrating his 25 years of employ
ment with First Interstate Bank. And
the bank is helping the celebration
along with a little token of their
appreciation-a diamond ring with
the First Interstate insignia.
Sager began his career with the
bank in Nyssa. Ore., in 1956. He
transferred with the bank to Hepp
ner in June of 1962 and worked here
until June of 1967 when he transfer
red to Merrill, near Klamath Falls on
the Oregon-Califomia border. After
eight months there, he moved to On
tario, which is about 12 miles from
Nyssa. Ironically, he went to high
school at Fruitland, Idaho and his
parents lived at Parma, both of
which are not too far from Nyssa and
Ontario.
In August of 1969 Sager moved
back to Heppner and in October of
that year was appointed bank
manager. In April of 1973 he left the
bank to take a position with C & B
Livestock in Hermiston. The third
time’s the charm, however, and
Heppner drew him back once again.
In May of 1982 he returned as a loan
officer. Mary Eleanor Gilman was
bank manager at that time. Upon her
resignation Sager was appointed
manager in Dec. of 1983. From
1988 to Jan. of this year Sager was
also area manager of the Condon and
Fossil banks.
Sager and his wife, Bertha, have
four grown children.
Diana, a life-long Heppner resi
dent is the daughter of Roice and
Betty Fullcton, who own the
Fulleton car dealership. Diana and
her husband Archie, have two
children, Andrea, who is a student
at Portland State University and
Duane, who is a student at Mount
Hood Community College.
“ New this year is a ‘St. Paddy’s
O’Ducky Race” where you rent a
duck to float down Willow Creek for
big prize money. Cherie Lovgren
and Joyce Hughes are chairperson.
Also new is a junior hoop shoot
for ages five and up. Chairperson is
Stuart Dick. “ We’re very excited by
the number of new committee
members this year,” said Diana.
“ New ideas and new members are
always welcome. Come shake the
winter blues and kick up your heels
at the St. Pat’s weekend in Hepp
ner.”
Photo by Wayne Hams
Lady Cards show bracket board with lone at the top of the heap. More pictures and story page
s.
Year without TV nets $500
Talent show
scheduled
March 15
The Heppner High School choir
will be putting on a talent show
Thursday, March 15 in the high
school cafeteria at 7:30 p.m., Bob
Isted director has announced.
The charge is $1.50 per person.
Deserts will be provided. Everyone
is invited to attend.
Weather Report
by City of Heppner
Four youth from around Oregon
have joined the Oregon State Fair
4-H board of trustees as represen
tatives of the more than 3,000 4-H
members who annually participate in
the fair, including Linda Morter of
lone.
Other new representatives are
Nikki Green, Boring; Stephanie
Liles, Central Point; and Shawn
Blodgett, Klamath Falls. They will
each serve on the board for one y^ar,
according to Lyla Houglum, Oregon
State University (OSU) Extension
4-H and youth specialist.
The board was created in 1988 as
an advisory and oversight group for
4-H events and activities at the state
fair.
The youth representatives join the
13 adults who are continuing on the
board this year. Houglum said. John
Ahrens, Terrebonne, is board presi
dent. Other officers are Edward
Kreutzer, Myrtle Point, first Vice
P resident;
Sharon
M yers,
Milwaukie, second vice president;
and Joan Hart. Corvallis, secretary.
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Phillip and Paula Spicerkuhn made $500 each by not watching
T V for a year
Two Heppner youngsters are five
hundred dollars richer after they
managed to avoid watching televi
sion
for
one
year.
Phillip and Paula Spicerkuhn bet
their parents. Bill and Ann of Hepp
ner, that they could go for a whole
year without watching the tube. Last
week the parents had to pay off,
$500 to each child.
"It was kind of hard at first," said
Phillip, who read, played with toys
and did Indian bead work instead of
watching TV. Paula collected her
reward a few days after Phillip,
because, although they started
together. Paula fell off the wagon a
few days later and had to start over.
“ It was hard at day care,” Paula said
about avoiding TV, but both kids
agreed not watching got easier as
time went on.
So are they making up for lost
time now that they won the bet and
are free to watch? "N ot really,"
says their mom. “ Neither one has
really gone back to it like they were
before.
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Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
Tuesday, M arch 6
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In their effort to better understand
the various religions in lone, the
lone High School Youth Group will
be participating in the church service
at the lone United Church of Christ
Sunday. March 11 at 11 a.m. All in
terested high school students are in
vited to attend. Refreshments and a
short youth group meeting will
follow the service.
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