Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, April 4, IWO - FIVE
Historical Society plans activities
By Delpha Jones
The Morrow County Historical
Society Board of Directors met at the
home of Jean Nelson on Monday
evening for their regular meeting.
Items of business included a report
on the Memorial Day-picnic to be
held at the Heppner fairgrounds, a
school essay contest on the topic of
wheat growing and its input to Mor
row County.
Prizes will be awarded to the best
essays by junior high school
students. Essays will be judged by
out of town judges. The Society
hopes that there will be many essays
this year.
A lengthy report was heard from
Jean Nelson on the work at Wells
Springs, and the group voted to pur
chase a sign for the area. Much work
is being done there by many area
volunteers. The county court has
been most cooperative, and the
roads, and parking area are being
taken care of by Don Ball and the
road crew. It is hoped that there can
be a dedication later in the spring.
A report was heard on the upper
Rhea Creek cemetery and Cecil
Jones and Barton Clark were ap
pointed to set up the stones and try
and save some markers that have
blown over. At this time they will
put the sign for the Madison School,
which is one of the few buildings still
livable.
The 1992 Discovery West celebra
tion was discussed. This is put on by
the Columbia River Heritage Assoc.
Lexington News
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and will feature floating museums,
which are hoped to be replicas of
famous boats of the Columbia.
These will stop at many towns along
the river.
Another report was given on the
Al James boat, the last boat built
near Pasco. The boat is being com
pletely overhauled and is hoped to
be soon on display at Boardman.
This has been purchased by the Port
of Morrow and was owned by
Tidewater-Shaver company.
The dedication of the scenic by
ways will be held May 12 at the
Courthouse. It was reported that the
gazebo in Boardman area has not
been moved, and it is hoped that this
will soon be done so that the sign can
be made and this project completed.
The next meeting will be the last
Monday in June at the Jerry Peck
home in Boardman.
The annual trip sponsored by the
Morrow County Historical Society
is being planned with the group go
ing to Centralia-Chehalis area this
year. They will leave the Heppner-
Ione area May 4 and will return the
evening of May 6. There will be
visits to museums. Coming Revere
factory store, Borst Family
Homestead and other points of in
terest. A surprise entertainment will
be provided on Sat. evening.The
group hopes for a bus load. “ These
trips are lots of fun and educational.
Please try and join us this year,"
said a society spokesperson.
50-year pin awarded
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-:-Lexington was quite deserted
over the spring vacation when
several families and their families
vacationed in other areas. The
Oregon coast was a popular place
with several families going there.
Martha Munkers and sons, Joe and
Hilda Yocom, Kenny and Candy
Gates, Connie Eng and sons, Shane
and Shawn; Kenneth Jones and sons
Michael and Chris, Carmen and Dan
Looslie and family and Joyce
Buchanan all report a fine time.
Some enjoyed a boat trip to watch
the migrating whales.
-:-Lexington Grange met on Mon
day evening with the regular potluck
dinner at 6:30 p.m. The program
consisted of Michael Williams of
Hermiston who spoke on Medicare
and supplement insurance. Later
balloting for three new members was
held.
-:-Geneva Palmer, Loree Hub
bard, Lucile Rietmann, Helen
Crawford and Cecil and Delpha
Jones were among those taking the
SCRAM bus to Spokane where they
enjoyed the Grand Ol’Opry, with
singers. Little Jimmie Dickens, Con
nie Smith, Stonewall Jackson, Porter
Wagoner and others. The group left
Sunday morning from Hermiston
and returned Monday evening.
-:-Mr. and Mrs. Ron Peck from
Moro visited his parents, Josie and
Glover Peck at their new home.
They have recently moved to the
trailer home on the Lyle Peck ranch.
-:-Betty Marquardt spent several
days last week at the home of her
Harrison member
handball team
Trent Harrison, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Harrison, Lexington, is
a member of the handball team at
Pacific University which recently co
hosted and played in the National In
tercollegiate Handball Tournament.
Harrison is a junior majoring in
business administration at Pacific.
The Pacific team placed fourth in
the tournament behind Texas A&M,
Lake Forest and Memphis State
respectively. The Pacific women
took third place and the men sixth.
Hosting the tournament with
Pacific was the Multnomah Athletic
Club (MAC) in Portland where the
tournament was held.
Ward appointed Wheeler Co. Justice
By Delpha Jones
daughter, Jana, in Coos Bay.
-:-Visitors at the Pat Wright home
last week were her daughter and hus
band, Sandi and Jim Putnam from
Fayetteville, N.C. Jim is stationed in
the army at Fort Brag. Also visiting
was a son, Mark, from Lebanon.
-:-Pastor Glen Anderson and wife
Phylis, were recent Portland visitors
where they attended several church
seminars.
-:-Cecil and Delpha Jones motored
to LaGrande on Saturday to attend
the funeral services of Eva Hudson,
93, a long time friend of the family,
who passed away at the nursing
home there earlier in the week.
-¡-Visitors at the Faye Ruhl home
over the weekend were her grand
daughters, Cindi and Traci Ruhl,
Lori Ross and son, Joshua, from
Hermiston, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Voos, a cousin from Bend.
-¡-Cecil and Delpha Jones, Ken
neth Jones and Connie Eng were
Portland visitors on Friday where
they attended the retirement for 10
US West Communications people.
The evening was spent at the Red
Lion Motor Inn where a buffet lun
cheon and visiting were enjoyed.
Their daughter, Charlene Whitney,
a manager in network switching,
was one of the retirees. Charlene
retired after 29 years with the com
pany. She began work there im
mediately after finishing business
college in Portland. She was a
graduate of lone High School.
-:-The Lexington Garden Bugs
met for their regular meeting and
election of officers at the home of
Annetta Padberg on Tuesday. Those
elected to officers for 1990-91 were:
chairman-Dorothy Burcham: vice
chairman Phylis Anderson; and
secretary/treasurer-Kathy Tellechea.
Work days were scheduled for the
park for every Thursday during
spring and summer. A spring plant
and food sale will be held Saturday.
April 28. The evening was spent
working on the year book. Anyone
interested in gardening is invited to
join this group and share the love of
gardening and fun. Either Dorothy
Burcham at 989-8588 or Phylis
Anderson at 989-8555 can give the
needed information. Those present
were Marge Ball, Lois Allyn.
Dorothy Burcham, Delta Huber.
Kathy Tellechea and the hostess.
Governor Neil Goldschmidt an
nounced the appointment of
Theressa W. Ward as Justice of the
Peace for Wheeler County, and
William G. Simons as Justice of the
Peace for Central Lane County
Justice Districts.
Ward, 39, of Fossil, is a
housewife and intake and outreach
worker for Wheeler County Com
munity Action Program/Low In
come Energy Assistance Program.
Ward replaces May Dean Luther,
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was heard on the Carol Ann Rea
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