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The Heppner
Norma Paulus
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VOL 108 NO. 13
Wednesday, March 28, 1990
Heppner 25*
6 Pages
Just friends...........
Margaret Wright
A friend may save your sanity, but
a good friend can also save your life.
Anita “ M argaret” Wright and
Snoda Blake, both of Heppner, are
“ living” proof.
The two friends call each other
every day-Margaret calls Snoda at
8:30 every morning, “ you could set
your clock by her,” says Snoda.
And Snoda calls Margaret every
afternoon. The two have a bond-
arthritis-and, according to Margaret,
they “ talk arthritis” every day.
On Feb. 28. however. Margaret
didn't call. “ I waited and waited,”
said Snoda, “ but she didn't call And
I couldn't get a hold of her. Well,
I knew something was wrong.”
So. Snoda called Ida Farra,
another good friend, to call Margaret
but Ida couldn’t reach her either.
“ By that time,” said Snoda, “ 1 was
awful scared.” Ida called the
manager of Evergreen Apartments
where Margaret lives. The manager
Ardis Largent, went over to
Margaret’s apartment to check on
her, saw that Margaret had collaps
ed and called 911.
“ I heard the phone ringing,” said
Margaret, “ but I couldn’t get up. I
felt like something had hit me on the
head and I fell on the bed. Luckily
the bed broke my fall.” Margaret
said she had managed to crawl a
ways from the bed.
“ The last thing I saw was the feet
of the (apartment) manager and the
deputy and then I passed out. Ap
parently they took me to the
hospital.” Margaret was first taken
to Pioneer Memorial Hospital and
then transferred to Walla Walla. She
has since been discharged and is do
ing well.
“ She could have laid there til Fri
day -or Saturday when Ida takes her
shopping,” said Snoda. “ If it had
been her (Snoda),” said Margaret.
“ I would have called Betty Pfeiffer
(another friend).”
The two friends have been calling
each other for the last four or five
years. Margaret, who will be 77
April 1, has lived in Heppner for the
past 10 years.
Her daughter, Diana Kincaid is a
teacher in lone. Margaret has two
granddaughters, both teachers.
Snoda is 92 and has lived in Hepp
ner for around 50 years, and in lone
The public is invited to attend the
$15 a plate prime rib dinner. For fur
ther information contact Bob Jepsen,
Heppner, 676-9850 or Ed Glenn.
Boardman, 481-3151.
Snoda Blake
grandson and eight great
grandchildren. Two sons died
earlier. Both are widows and live
alone. Snoda still has her own home
Despite their arthritis-Snoda can
not get around without a walker-the
two friends get together with another
friend “ almost every Sunday” for
dinner. “ You've got to get together
and care and share," says Snoda. I
share a lot with Margaret. This din
ner we have on Sunday means a lot
to m e.”
" I t’s not as much that she needs
me,” said Margaret, "but that I need
her....a chain of friendship means a
lot.”
“ Snoda’s a dear person.”
And it's obvious that the feeling’s
mutual.
before that. Her daughter, Bethal
Heinrichs is a former city librarian.
Snoda has 12 granddaughters, one
Disaster loans
Sheep dog trial entries more available
than doubled last year
Forty-nine people entered the St.
Patrick's sheep dog trials this year,
more than double the 20 entries last
year.
Cliff Steelman. Walla Walla, won
the open division. Steelman, who
won last year's contest, also took the
high point trophy, sponsored by
Thompson's Rambouilett Ranch and
the former Wagon Wheel restaurant
owners
Patrick Shannahan. Nampa took
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M orrow County has been
designated a disaster area based on
a presidential declaration on January
23. This action is based on damages
and losses caused by severe storms
and flooding which began on Jan. 6.
according to Morrow County Court
and Dave Fitzsimmons, U.S. Dept,
of Agriculture County Supervisor.
This action makes disaster
emergency loans from Farmer’s
Home Administration available to
farm operators suffering qualifying
losses. For further information call
276-3811. ext. 438.
second, and Kathy Brunetto, Oregon
City finished third.
In the novice/novice division,
Judy Doris, Tacoma, Wash., took
third and 12-year old C arrie
Boisvert, British Columbia, was
second.
Novice class winners were Patrick
Shannahan, Nampa, Id. first:
Michelle Weitz, Boise, Id. second:
and Ken Truesdell, Oregon City,
third.
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Thd Neighborhood Center is plan
ning a rummage sale. Anyone
wishing to donate clothing,
household articles, furniture or other
items may drop them at the center
between 9 a.m. and noon, and 1 to
5 p.m. “ We'll take anything,” said
Director Nadine O’Brien.
Free income tax assistance for
senior citizens will be provided at the
center through the American
Association of Retired People. Call
676-5024 for appointments Mondays
and Fridays until April 13.
Children’s theater
to be held in May
The Missoula Children's Theater
will be holding a week-long residen
cy in May in Heppner. Details of the
residency and information on the
workshops and other facets of their
stay will be discussed at a public
meeting at the Morrow County
Museum on Tuesday, April 3, at 7
p.m.
All persons interested in learning
more about the plans and having a
hand in them are invited to attend.
Garden Club
to meet
The regular meeting of the Hepp
ner Garden Club will be Monday,
April 2. at the St. Patrick's Senior
Center The potluck dinner will be
at 6:30 p.m. Hostesses will be Deb
bie Scott and Irene Swanson.
V irginia Grogan.
Milton-
Freewater director of Blue Mountain
District No. 10, will pay her annual
visit to the Heppner Club.
Also on the program will be in
structions on hanging baskets, their
planting and upkeep. Plans will be
discussed regarding observance of
Arbor Day and Earth Day. as well
as planting of a memorial tree. Earth
Day is April 22 and Arbor Day na
tionally is April 27. but the State has
named the first week in April as Ar
bor Week.
Interested gardners are invited to
attend.
Have you visited the Boardman
segment of the Oregon Trail in Mor
row County? There are 12 miles of
undisturbed ruts of the old Oregon
Trail on the Bombing Range and
Boeing land.
Jean Nelson. Oregon Trail chair
man of the M orrow County
Historical Society, has announced
that an information center to tell
about Well Springs and the Oregon
Trail through Morrow County is
under construction at Well Springs
on Emigrant Road and will be
dedicated later this spring. John
Wood has beensuperv ising the con
struction of the center, which is
located on land donated by Charlie
Doherty. Construction of the center
was made possible by donations
from the Port of Morrow. Morrow
County Grain Growers, the Morrow
County Court, the Road department.
Lexington Machine Works and
many individuals. The county and
state are furnishing and placing road
signs directing tourists to the area.
As of March 22, 14 volunteers have
spent over 100 hours working on the
project. Volunteers include John
Wood, Everett Keithley, Vern
Keithley, Willard French, Tim
Rankin, Ed Struthers, Charlie
Doherty, Michael Klinger, Paul
Tews, Darrell Vinson, Lloyd
McNary, Robin Baker, Bob Baker
and Bridger Baker. Jean and Ruth
McCabe have been bringing
refreshments to the crew.
James M. Renner, Portland,
wagonmaster
from
Oregon
Historical Society, visited the new
structure on March 21 and “ express
ed wonder at what the people of
Morrow County have been able to
accomplish without outside help,”
said Mrs. Nelson Mr. Renner is the
coordinator for Oregon Trail ac
tivities leading up to the sequicenten-
nial celebration of the Oregon Trail
in 1993. Robin Baker, Oregon Trail
contact person for the Oregon
Historical Society, gave Mr. Renner
a tour of the Well Springs site.
The East gate of the hiking trail is
just off of Bombing Range Road on
Boardman Farms. The most conve
nient access is at Well Springs on
Emigrant road. Anyone wishing to
walk the 7 'h miles of marked trail
must contact LT. Bill Morgan at the
Naval Bombing Range, 481-2565,
for permission. There is still a sec
tion of the Bombing Range that is us
ed for practice bombing and the
Navy does not want anyone straying
off into that area.
Neighborhood center to stay
open another year
After a $1,000 contribution from
Morrow County, and other dona
tions, the M orrow County
Neighborhood Council has announc
ed that it will keep the Neighborhood
Center open another year. “ Things
are being worked out,” said coun
cil secretary VoJean Forquer. "The
support and concern of the com
munity has really helped.”
The center had been scheduled to
close April 1 because of financial
problems. The center provides food,
clothing, and other emergency
assistance for area low income
people.
Controversy arose when a group
from North Morrow County was
formed to assist the needy in that
area. That group will receive $5.000
from the county for the coming fiscal
year, and the south Morrow Counm-
ty group will receive $8.000. Last
Census reps
to visit
Lexington
Because of a technical error, Lex
ington residents will not receive a
census questionnaire in the mail.
However, a census enumerator will
visit every household to obtain the
necessary information.
Weather Report
by City of Heppner
March 20 - 26, 1990
High loss» Prec
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Donations asked
for rummage sale
Oregon Trail wagonmaster James Renner and Jean Nelson.
year the Neighborhood Center
received $10.000 from the county to
provide services for all the county.
Board secretary VoJean Forquer
has
announced
that
the
Neighborhood Center is seeking two
new board members, one from lone
and one from Lexington. Since the
formation of the north county group,
the board was left with several
vacancies. Present board members
are president Betty Tanner, Joyce
Breeding, Grace Drake, VoJean
Forquer. Sharon Woodside. Barbara
Struthers. Dennis Miller, treasurer-
Mike Vejraska. Pat Brindle, the
Rev. Gerry Etchison Verna Brinda.
Jeannette Earlywine and the Rev.
Stan Hoobing. The board may have
five to 15 members, one third from
the business sector, one third from
the community and one third
representing low income people.
Court seeks
pennant bearers
The 1990 Morrow County Fair
and Rodeo Court is looking for pen
nant bearers boys and girls.
Anyone interested should call Judy
Davis, 676-9256, or leave a message
on the answering machine.
Market Report
Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers
Tuesday, March 27
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G inger P e re z M C S D Advisory #3
Norma Paulus, candidate for
Superintendent of Public Instruction
will be the featured guest at the Mor
row County Republicans Annual
Banquet and Auction, Mon., April
9.
The banquet will be held in the
banquet room of the Dodge City Inn
Restaurant in Boardinan. There will
be a no-host social hour from 6 to
7 p.m. Mrs. Paulus, as well as other
local Republican candidates, will be
at the social hour to meet with
guests.
A fund-raising auction will be held
during and after the banquet. The
items to be auctioned range from a
basketball jersey worn by Con
gressman Bob Smith in a basketball
game when the Republicans oppos
ed the Democrats, to items such as
antique lanterns, a small antique
wentd stove from Humphreys (Mur
rays) Drug Store and many other an
tiques, buggy wheels and political
memorabilia.
In prior years the event has raised
money to support Republican can
didates for Congress, the state
legislature and for local office
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