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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, August 1, 1990 - FIVE Historical society met at Pecks lone Insights By Anfte Morter, 422-7429 By Delpha Jones The quarterly meeting of the Mor row County Historical Society was held at the home of Jerry Peck in Boardman with 14 people present; seven board members and seven guests. The occasion was also Jerry’s birthday and cards and gifts were received. Lovely refreshments were served by Mrs. Peck. The meeting began at 7:30 p.m. with the president presiding. A lengthy report was heard from Jean Nelson on the progress of the Oregon Trail Kiosk and signs. Also it was reported that anyone with a century farm should get in touch with members of the committee, either Jean Nelson or Barton Clark. A report on the trip to Chehalis, Centralia, was heard, and it was an nounced that plans are already underway for the next year. It was reported that the Gazebo in Board- man had not yet been set in place and the society urges the city to do so as they are anxious to get the signs in place. It was announced that plann ing is underway to repair the foun tain in Heppner. The tug boat Captain A1 James is being made ready to be on display at Boardman. Work is being done on a barge which will be a historical display of all 44 communities along the Columbia River and the history of the Columbia Gorge. This will be open for the public and it is hoped that it will be ready by this summer. There will be pictures and artifacts and much more for the display. Committees were appointed with Pat and Trisha Sweeney doing the fair booth. Dinner committee for the annual meeting in October will be Donna and Donald Eppenbaugh and Shirley Lazinski and cashier for the day will be Jerry Peck. The main course of a turkey dinner will be fur nished with guests asked to bring salads and desserts. The public is in vited to attend these yearly meetings at which time there is special music and a program. This is the year that the Oregon Historical Society honors the century farms. Fair and Rodeo Court travels to Joseph -:-St. William’s Catholic Church -:-Katherine Lindstrom hosted a welcomed a new pastor last Sunday, small 90th birthday party celebration Father Gerald Condon. Father Con for long-time Morrow County resi By Anne Morter don was previously assigned to the which was rich with Indian tradition dent Blanche Lindstrom, on June 25 The Morrow County Fair and parish in Prineville. and history, was different from most in Hermiston. Local residents Dot Rodeo Court combined business and -:-Rick and Margaret Doherty of the other parades they have Halvorsen, Irene Swanson and Fed pleasure last weekend when they recently visited at the home of their entered. Saturday’s busy agenda also and Helen Martin enjoyed birthday traveled to Joseph to participate in parents, Charlie and Beverly Doher included riding in two grand entries. cake and an afternoon of visiting the annual Chief Joseph Days. The ty, where they helped with harvest On Sunday, the court and their with Mrs. Lindstrom. Katherine court and their families took the op chores. families spent the day relaxing at Lindstrom provided the cake and portunity to enjoy the scenery and -:-Nick and Cathy Carter and their Wallowa Lake, riding the gondola goodies. activities at Wallowa Lake on the son Casey, of Missoula, Montana, and enjoying the water -:-Fred and Helen Martin became days when they weren’t busy. visited the home of Jim and Eileen The Court’s next appearance will great-grandparents for the second On Friday evening, the court pic McElligott recently. Cathy and be at the Umatilla County Fair in time on July 23. Their great grand nicked at Wallowa Lake after getting Hermiston. This year the parade will son, Mark and his wife, Taffine, of Eileen are sisters. The Carters were their horses settled in. Saturday was on their way home from a trip to the Moses Lake, WA. are the proud a busy day starting with the Chief be held Saturday evening at approx Oregon Coast. imately 8 p.m. parents of a baby daughter, Brean- Joseph Days Parade. The parade -:-The lone Little League team na Lyn. Former lone resident, traveled to Seattle on July 29 to take Melvin Martin is the grandfather. in a Seattle Mariners game. -:-Fred Martin underwent surgery -:-The Extension Club sponsored on July 19 in Hermiston. He is home a well-attended trip to Portland on and recovering nicely. Saturday, July 28. A busload of local -•.-Lewis Halvorsen is home and women made the journey. doing just fine after undergoing -:-Recent visitors at the Leo Crab angioplasty surgery at St. Vincent’s 1/4” 3/8 Any Length tree home were Jim McCabe and Hospital in Portland on July 18. Donna Hurd of Renton, WA. Mr. 3/4 4 -:-John and Betty Garvey of Lots of Fittings McCabe is the grandson to the Reseda, California, were recent Crabtrees. visitors in lone. Mrs. Garvey, the -:-Mr. and Mrs. Leo Crabtree former Betty Bergevin, grew up in HIGH made a trip to Nampa, Idaho recent the lone area. While in town, they ly where they visited their daughters PRESSURE visited Dot Halvorsen, Irene Swan Sharon Gelinas and Carolyn Hall. _____________________ By Delpha Jones, 989-8189 son, Katherine Lindstrom and the 4-BRAID While there they also attended the McElIigotts. HYDRAULIC -:-Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lindstrom of Snake River Stampede. Their -:-Pat Wright has recently return -:-Bill and Annetta Padberg have daughter Sharon had just returned Fairbanks, Alaska, visited family HOSES ed from an intersting vacation which returned home from a few days’ from a trip to Germany where she took her to many different points of vacation in Fresno, Ca. where they and friends in lone recently. was able to secure a piece of the interest, as well as a visit with her visited her sister and other relatives. Berlin Wall for her mother. daughter Sandi and husband Jim at -:-Barbara Smith has moved to -:-Don and Dessa Scheelar of Fayettville, North Carolina. She was Hermiston, where she is employed Salem visited Mr. and Mrs. Crab gone for five weeks and visited the to be closer to Blue Mountain Col John Frederick Wallace tree last Wednesday. They were Grand Canyon, Oklahoma Cowboy John Frederick Wallace, 46, a returning home from a vacation tour lege which she plans to attend part- 676-9123 148 E Cerner Heppner Hall of Fame and many other places. time this fall. She recently visited her resident of Niles, Michigan, died of Canada. She was the nurse for one week at son, Lance Corporal John Smith and Tuesday, July 24 in South Bend, a girls’ summer camp in Tuxedo, family who live in Hawaii. She en Ind. North Carolina. Cremation and a memorial service joyed her trip and especially many -Donnie Pointer is spending part side trips there. John is in the were held in Niles, Mi. A memorial of his vacation in Soldadna, Alaska, service will be held at the Lexington Marines, and will be retiring in Oct. at the home of Jamie and Jana to make his home in Bend. He at Baptist Church Aug. 7, at 1:30 p.m. Query. Mr. Wallace was bom August 17, tended lone High School where he -Heather Ripple and Chris Jones 1943, in Heppner, graduating from graduated in 1981. visited this past week in Spokane -:-Kenneth and Frances Smouse Heppner High School in 1961. with Heather’s grandmother, Mrs. entertained in The Dalles, Saturday He retired ffomthe U.S. Air Force Ripple. with a dinner for family and their after serving 23 years. -:-Debra Jones of Spokane, WA. harvest crew. Those attending were His hobbies included hunting and We Stand Behind Our Motto visited with her parents, Joe and Cheryln Smouse from Portland, fishing. Hilda Yocom over the weekend and Orlow and Helen Martin from Survivors include his wife Joan took her daughters, Janie and Bren Moro, Cecil and Delpha Jones from and son, Jason, at the home; mother. da, back to their home after several Colleen Bergstrom of Lewiston, Lexington, Carl Smouse from Find A Better Price • We’ll Match It weeks’ visit here and in Pendleton. Hermiston and Shirley Baker, from ID .; father and step-mother Herman Dinner was enjoyed at the Yocom Corvallis and the Smouses’ son and Wilma Wallace, Burbank, WA. ; home on Sunday with other visitors, Kenny Lyn. brothers Gene Wallace and Wade Leland and Marie Jones and Nicole, Padberg both of Lexington; Dick -:-David Burcham, who has been fu .nit*y Renee Yocom and Heather, Millie visiting in Pendleton and Lexington Wallace and Luke Padberg both of in ti' PO BOX 209 HERMISTON.OR. 97838 567-6487 West and two children, Maureen with his father. Mike Burcham, and Lewiston, ID. Richard Wihlen of ; ns* Howard and Stormy, and Venice Louisville, Kentucky; and sisters wife, Lyn, and grandm other Low Prices & Q uality Service For O ver 40 Years Hendrickson Venice stayed over Alice Sellards of Pasco, Wa and Dorothy Burcham, returned on night and went home to Hermiston Judy Van Hollebeke of Rohlatus, Monday to his home in Alaska. on Monday. -:-Jean Nelson, who attended WA. -:-Robbie Smith, son of Sheree Pomona in Boardman, motored to and Bob Smith, is recuperating at Hermiston and spent the evening home after surgery at St. Anthony’s with Martha and Jack Barak. Hospital in Pendleton. -:-John and Kristin Graham and -:-John and Kathy Tellechea and three nephews from Salem visited sons vacationed in the Steen Moun with her mother, Jean Nelson recent ly. The boys enjoyed seeing Eastern tains last week. Oregon, getting to ride on the com -:-Vonnie Lovgren recuperated last week at her home, from a car ac bine and watch the harvest, and other cident, which caused her to be an fine things. out-patient at Pioneer Memorial -:-Gerry Messenger from Portland Hospital. and Franklin and son Jay Messenger -:-Gale Gray and Betty Matthews from Aloha visited their father are enjoying a well-earned vacation Trum an M essenger over the in Idaho the last few days. weekend. WHILE YOU W AIT HYDRAULIC HOSES Lexington News Obituary Heppner Auto P a r t s ® Y O U C A N T B E A T O U R DEAL SHERRELL CHEVROLET THE BICYCLES ARE COMING! Pomona Grange meets for picnic By Delpha Jones W heatland Pomona G range District met at the Boardman Marina on Sunday for their regular meeting and yearly picnic and memorial. Presiding was Master Bill Alford. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed at noon after which a short business meeting was held. Reports were heard from those going to state ses sion in Ontario. A memorial, under the direction of the chaplain was held, with those from the various granges remembered with prayer and the song “ Let Us Gather At The River” sung by the group. Cake and an afternoon of visiting and playing bingo was enjoyed. The next meeting will be at the Lexington Grange Hall, and it is hoped that this group will be able to give the 5th degree for anyone wishing to take it. There will be a practice before the degree time, and everyone is urged to mark their calendar for Pomona October 27, starting at 10:30 with dinner at noon and the degree work in the afternoon. Car wash to benefit Hardman Center A car wash will be held on Satur day, August 4, starting at 9 a m., at Miller’s Mini Mart and Chevron. Proceeds from the car wash will go toward renovation of the Hardman Community Center. Cost will be $3 for cars and $4 for pickups, with interiors $2 extra. Lemonade and Hardman Com munity T-shirts and hats will also be for sale. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Help build a hiking, horseback riding and snowmobile trail from Cutsforth Park to top o f Coalmine Hill SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Cycle Oregon III is coming to Heppner September 9th. Approximately 2500 bicyclists will be in Heppner for a one day, one night visit. Promote your business, activity, or fund raiser (or just say welcome) to our visitors, with an advertise ment in the special newspaper edi tion to be printed that week. 2500 copies will be distributed to the bike riders, and the special edi tion will be included In that week’s Gazette-Times. volunteers m eet at CUTSFORTH PARK 8 A.M. For more information contact Gene Orwick 989-8586 Reach out to these visitors to Heppner Call the Heppner Gazette-Times today 676-9228
