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POUR - Heppner Gazette-Time*, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, February 6, 1991 The Official Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Hope-Valby to install council | ON P A On Sunday, February 10, Pastor Hoobing will install the church coun cil members of both Hope and Valby Lutheran Churches. Those elected to the church council at Valby con gregation and to be installed at the 9 a m worship service are: Jane Rawlins, Kathy C arlson, Ed Haugsvar, Martha Peterson, Rudy Bergstrom, Dave Barnett, Clint Carlson and Roger Palmer. Shirley Palmer was elected as financial secretary. At the II a m. worship service, the following council members will The Heppner New Dimensions be installed: Penni Keersemaker, Judy Rickert, Irv Rauch, Shelli Britt, Steve Hill, Roger Morter, Linda Shaw and Karen Dubuque. Shirley George was appointed financial secretary. Also at the 11 a.m. ser vice at Hope, the children of the Sunday School will sing two numbers under the direction of Carol Hoobing. The sermon at both congregations will be based on reading from St. Mark 9:2-9, entitled “ Did You Get the Point?" Maybe I’m all alone in my astonish ment of how folks on the other side live. Take this war half way around the Morrow County's Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper world. I’ve been watching Arab sheiks in their funny dress. That fits the im U S P S. 240-420 age from long years ago. But I was Published r»er> Wcdnctday and entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Heppner. Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Second class postage paid really surprised the other day when one at Heppner. Oregon. Office at 147 West Willow Street. Telephone (5(13) 676-9228. of them spoke up in plain English and Address communications to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Bos 337, Hepp said something that really made sense. ner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $15 in Morrow, Wheeler, Gilliam and Grant While there was some differences Counties: $23 elsewhere. alright, I was astonished to find that an Joyce H u g h es................................................................ Office Manager, Typesetting Arab is pretty much like the people I April Sykes ...................................................................................................News Editor know and like. Carol Atherly ............................................................................. Graphics Department Becky E v a n s ............................................................................... Graphics Department Then, just this morning, I had cof By Ed Glenn Monique P a rr el............................................................................................. Distribution fee with a good friend who just got Penni keersemaker............................................................................................... Bindery back from a vacation in England and Bob S m ith ................................................................................................................ Printer Germany. I had lots of questions about those folks and how they live and such. Overcoming the old prejudices about my English ancestors was hard Has id and April Svkes. Publishers but as he talked, I was surprised to learn that folks in London are not the absolute aliens I had imagined. I’m told that they follow the war just like we do and they eat and sleep and work at jobs much like we do and they talk a little funny, but after you visit for a while, communication is pretty good. By Anne Morter the boys’ and girls’ teams, as the the Heppner TV office to let them My friend stayed with a farm family Germany and he had a lot to say The lone Cardinal Club, with the outcome could be a major factor in To the Editor: know you’re serious and to get more about the funny way they farm and live and such. But I was really surpris help of several other organizations their district tournament seeding information. Anyone really interested in receiv ed when he said the young man they stayed with was a fertilizer salesman. in town, will sponsor a benefit din Other activities that evening in (s) Mike Vejraska Well, “ farm chemicals” is what he said, but that’s just like an American ner this Friday, February 8, to help clude an exhibition of pee-wee boys’ ing the Blazer games should come to Heppner fertilizer salesman, they all say they deal in "farm chemicals.” Eric Orein with the expenses of his basketball and a dance routine by the meeting Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Gosh, I didn’t know that even in Germany, farming is a pretty upcoming trip to London. girls from pre-school to fifth grade. The following letters are from some o f Jannie Allens ’ Heppner Elemen sophisticated science, relying on any number of farm chemicals. I sup Hamburgers, chiliburgers and Eric Orem will use the proceeds tary Sixth grade class and their views concerning the war in the Gulf posed those weird aliens just swatted the flies, pulled the weeds by hand chili will be served along with to fund his trip to London over and spread a little manure around. homemade pie and drinks from 4 to spring break where he will par It’s funny about how our preconceived notions about things and people 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The ticipate in an All-Star Football build up. And it’s embarrassing how wrong those notions can be. dinner will be held during the Car Exchange. To the Editor: Take my experience this past week, taking basketball pictures. Now I’ve dinal's last home game of the season, Brandon Pedro of Heppner was Right now the war is costing $500 killed Hussein the war would be over known quite a few folks in the south end of this County for a long time. which they will play against Condon. also selected for that honor, but is million to one billion dollars a day. but I think his followers would rebel. The ones I know are regular, ordinary folks, just like the people who live The game is a critical one for both unable to attend. Can we afford it? When the land war I think the war is costing too next door or down the road from me. begins the price will probably dou much. Half a billion dollars is too But there are a lot of people who live in South County that I don’t know. ble and the casualties would increase much. Besides the United States is Maybe the same ones that the guys that hang around the Boardman coffee greatly. already in a deficit. shops don’t know. Those are the folks that everyone talks about being in Just to fire one of the patriot By Claudia Hughes, Chamber Manager I hope it’s over soon. control in this county, the ones that put down the prison deal, that bad Ethell Chappell missies cost $500,000 to $600,000 (s) Rick Worden mouth the Port, that want to keep this County in the dark ages. Graveside services were held for dollars. Some people say that if we Heppner Chamber's participation There’s a lot of talk about the “ landed gentry,” the third generation Ethel Chappell on Monday Feb. 4 in the City of Heppner’s St. Patrick’s wheat farmers who want everything to stay just the way it was when Grand 1991 at High View Cemetery in celebration is one of the ways in pa came to this country. (I know just a few of those fellows and it must lone. She died Feb. 1, 1991 at which the goal to promote Heppner be the ones I don’t know that they’re talking about.) Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Hepp and encourage visitors to return is To the Editor: And I’ve drank quite a bit of coffee in Heppner and Lexington (and a ner at the age of 77. fulfilled. The "W ee Bit O Ireland Many people of Iraq love Saddam or in the water. little bit in lone) over the years and there you hear talk about the carpet She was bom April 2, 1913, in in Oregon” celebration is an annual They might think George Bush is baggers in Boardman, the Johnny come latelys who are intent on raping Hussein. They join in streets gather Hillsville, Va. the daughter of James opportunity for the entire community not so hot himself. But I can tell you the country and prepared to move on at a moments notice. Now that I and Irena Horton Hill. She was mar ing around him and shaking his to work together to show visitors a something you have to remember thought I was pretty well acquainted in my own town, and 1 don’t know hand. Although many people say ried to Roby C. Chappell on Aug. good time. I’m told many cyclists who dumped the 350 square miles of those folks. Well, maybe those guys know some thing I don’t they love him it was stated that 95% 13. 1935, in Woodlawn, Wash. are returning, although we may not oil into the Gulf. of Iraq hate him they just act that But about the basketball pictures. This past weekend I had occasion to They moved to Oregon in 1943. be able to recognize them this time. Some people ask themselves why drop in at the ball game in Echo. lone was playing. So I took a few pic way or "boom,” if you get my drift. Her husband worked for the state Be sure to call Bob Kahl, Jerry did he do this? Well I’ll tell you why. tures. It was a pretty good game so I stayed around to watch and talk with I don’t see how you could like highway department which took Hollomon or Ann Spicer if you have That man is so cruel he wanted our some folks from lone. Boy was I surprised. They weren’t like I’d thought him. The man is crazy and it shows them to Condon, Spray and Hepp auction items to donate; the auction soldiers to have no water to drink. at all. They were more like me and my neighbors than they were different. ner. Following his retirement the in his actions. You tell me what kind insures the continuance of the St. Now that's pretty low. of guy dumps oil into the Persian And then on Saturday night, Francie and I stopped in at Umatilla to take couple settled in lone. Patrick's celebration. (s) Brent Gunderson Gulf. Killing all the animal life near a few pictures of the Heppner game. Same thing. The Heppner folks that Survivors include sisters Lila Letters have started arriving from we met were regular people. They didn’t have horns growing out their Reynolds and Ema Shaw, both of Ireland. The visitors are looking for heads or fire licking out their noses or anything. Boy. was I Hillsville. VA. and Lena Good of ward to their visit and sharing all surprised-astonished. Elkton, MD.; and sister-in-law To the Editor: types of music with us. "W ar or no Maybe there’s a lesson in all this. Maybe the folks in the South end of Pauline Gates of lone. when we asked him to. war, we're coming to America,” In my opinion Saddam Hussein is the County are not as bad as the folks in the North think. And vis-a-versa. Memorial contributions may be 3- He called in 17 year olds to they say. Incidentally, the dancers the most selfish, greedy, self- Maybe if we were just a little better acquainted, one end with the other, work in the military. made to the charity of the donor’s will be teaching "se t" dancing not centered, inconsiderate, stubborn, we Could get along together really well. Maybe it doesn’t take face to face 4- He bombs Israel when they had choice. Sweeney Mortuary. Hepp stupid, ignorant...etc, etc. I mean sit dancing on Thursday evening, acquaintance, maybe if we just knew a little more about each other. done nothing to make him mad at ner, was in charge of arrangements. March 14. They sent a list of young you could go on forever with names Well, it was a thought. But taking basketball pictures was so much fun them. people ages 12 through 15 who wish to call him, but if I had to describe I figure on takin’ more. 5- He moves underground so he to write to students from Heppner. him in one word it would simply be won’t get hurt. What a coward. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCz Grade school teacher Sally Walker cruel. 6- And now he’s dumped oil into has the list and we hope our young If you thought for five minutes the Persian Gulf. This list could go people will correspond with the A taco feed sponsored by the about how mean he is what would on forever. County Cork students. you think about? Oh I suppose you senior class will be held Friday, Feb. I think that these nicknames we’ve Although it seems much of would think about things like: 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Heppner given him. Saddam Insain, Sodumb 93rd ELKS ANNUAL & CRAB FEED ° Chamber’s time is occupied with the 1- He moved into Kuwait and took High School cafeteria during the Insain, fit him perfectly. wearing of the green, 1991 goals and over its oil. Heppner-Weston-McEwen basket Feb. 16, 1991 - An all day celebration (s) Amber Rollis the budget have now been approv ball game. 2- He didn’t move out of Kuwait ed. Senator Timms will be calling 2 BANDS The Kickers & Northern Lights Proceeds from the taco feed will during a Chamber meeting once a benefit the HHS senior class, who month to give members the oppor are planning a class trip to NEW HOURS at the ELKS KITCHEN tunity to share legislative concerns To the Editor: Disneyland. via a speaker phone; new programs Beginning Jan. 22 I think the protesters are being In Pendleton, Oregon, about 300 are planned; a dues revision is tak very optimistic about the war. They protesters gathered at Main and Tues. - Wed. - Thurs. 5 to 8 p .m . ing place and a membership drive think by holding up picket signs that Dorion Saturday to support the will soon be launched. Join Fri. - Sat. 6 to 9 p .m . The Clerk’s office at the cour that will stop the war. It won’t troops. But they are also wanted to Chamber...a vital part of your thouse in Heppner reports issuing the because they think by holding up stop the war. Check menu fo r new items community. following marriage licenses during People can’t stop a war by walk those signs that Saddam Hussein will Next week a visitor to Heppner ing around holding signs and yelling. the past week: say "W ell, they want us to stop the shares his vision for tourism poten February 4: Lawrence M. Nobody can stop the war but the war, so we will.” That won’t hap tial right here. people who are in the war. Aragon, 25, Heppner; and pen, because Saddam Hussein is so Thought for the week: "Never Connie Jean Padberg. 31, (s) Joann Bingham 676-9181 Where Friends M eet" 1*42 N, Mil if! i dumb he won’t give up. fear shadows, they simply mean Heppner. there's a light shining somewhere.” GAZETTE-TIMES SEE Letters to the Editor Dinner to benefit Orem’s London trip Blazer fans come to TV meeting Can we afford the war? Obituary Chamber Chatter The man you love to hate If the shoe fits Taco feed this Fri. ELKS Fun in February 8 Protestors too optimistic Marriage Licenses Heppner Elks 358 Troubles about war To the Editor: I believe that the Gulf War has brought nothing but trouble. Saddam Hussein dumped tons of oil into the Persian Gulf. Birds, fish and dolphins are dying. Iraq is disobey ing every rule of the Geneva Con vention about prisoners of war. Also many innocent people are dying. Saddam has made the comment, " I will starve my people before I deprive my army,” to show you what kind of man he is. Western Comfort $H »s 1 F ILTER S Wr ran gier K I ô I N À L Ladies (P rew ashed) Gardner’s 193 N Mam. Heppner 676-9218 Your SOURCE fo r $|4 9S Boys COAST TO COAST ,vvvs\*Aw zw vyvw vw w 1 The ordinal Cowboy Cut' jeans — 13MWZ - tough enough for endorsement from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Pre shrunk for a great fit with authentic Wrangler style and contrast W stitching. I feel sorry for the many children who are and will be left without parents. 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