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T W O - H eppner Giuelte-Tim tüi, H eppner, O regon W ednesday, June 12, 1991 Don Peterson to graduate from All Saints change OSU after a 41 year wait Kids out for summer (Left) Heppner Elementary Principal Don Cole gets a hug on the last day of school last Friday. Not only was it the last day of school for the students, it was also the last day of school for Cole, who will not be returning as Heppner Principal next year. (Above) lone elementary students celebrate the last day of school there by playing team games. Kids at all Morrow County schools began summer vacation last Friday. Jr. golf sign-up Saturday EOSC lists grads Eastern Oregon State College’s 62nd commencement was held Fri day evening, June 7 at Quinn Col iseum on the Eastern campus in LaGrande. Degrees were confirmed on 376 candidates including Kimberly Hughes Dennis, and Sherry Rae Kemp, both B.S. general studies, Heppner; Anne Hoskins Munkers, M.S. education, lone; and Marsha Richmond, B.A., general studies, Boardman. Sign-up for junior golf will be Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the golf course clubhouse. This five-week program will begin June 22 and is for boys and girls 17 years and under. The cost is $5 and is open for youth of member and non-m em ber fam ilies. This developmental program is non-profit and all money is returned to the junior golf program to build for the future, said a WCCC spokesperson. Children need not be present to sign up. Lessons will begin the following week and golf clubs are available at the clubhouse for those that don’t have any. For further in formation contact coordinator George Waterland, 676-5156 or a WCCC board member. ‘Passport to the Promised Land’ Baptist church VBS theme Area children are invited to take a ‘tour’ through several Holy Land cities during vacation Bible school at Lexington Baptist Church Monday, June 17 through Friday June 2 1 ,9 to 11:30 a.m. During this time children will learn about Bible stories, history and make crafts associated with towns Jesus visited during his ministry. For pre registration call Phyllis Anderson, 989-8555. If he’s anything, Don Peterson is certainly patient. He's waited 41 years to graduate from Oregon State University. At spring commencement on the OSU campus Sunday, June 9, Peter son was among 3,600 graduates and undergraduates lining up to receive their degrees. He received his long-awaited bachelor of science degree in agricultural and resource economics, thanks to Mike Martin, acting head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. Peterson, a 65-year-cld lone wheat farmer, originally planned to participate in the university’s 1950 commencement ceremony. But as graduation day approached Peterson realized he was 13 credits short of completing his degree requirements. “ I had almost finished my major in agricultural engineering, but fell behind a bit when 1 missed a term in 1947 because my brother had got ten hurt and I took time off to help him out,” Peterson said. He couldn’t stay at OSU to finish because he’d already planned to begin working on the family farm starting immediately after spring term. Peterson never dreamed he would get his degree from OSU four decades later. “ I had planned to finish but I just never made it back,” he said. “ I tried starting a time or two, but didn't get the right classes. I even took some classes at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, but they were lower division courses and wouldn’t transfer for credit towards my degree.” Peterson didn’t completely give up on gettting the degree until "about 10 or 15 years ago when I heard that OSU had changed degree re quirements. I did regret that I had gotten that close to the degree and just missed it,” he said. In the meantime Peterson farmed his 2,000 acres of wheat and became active in support o f OSU Agricultural Experiment Station wheat research and OSU Extension Service activities. He also got in volved with the Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) and developed an interest in economics, particularly the nation’s agricultural economy. Peterson served as presi dent of the OWGL in 1988. “ Over the years I got to know some o f O SU ’s agricultural economists including Mike Martin,” Peterson said. "One time I happen ed to mention to him that I had almost completed undergraduate studies at OSU but had never finish ed.” Martin offered Peterson a chance to finish his degree. “ He deserved it because he has been a long-time participant in agricultural leadership in this state,” said Martin. The OSU College of Agricultural Sciences’ E.R. Jackman Foundation provided Peterson with an academic scholarship and Martin became Peterson’s academic advisor, gran ting him one hour of economics credit and 12 hours of internship credit in agricultural economics. With his credit requirements final ly completed, Peterson was set to march in this year’s commencement. “ This was totally unexpected and I’m real gratified and happy that the university was able to do what it did,” Peterson said. “ Had I gotten my degree back in 1950 it wouldn’t have changed anything,” he added. “ I planned to farm either way.” “ Still it’s kind of amazing. My kids are going to make a special ef fort to be there and it’s not too often kids get to see their dad graduate.” Spruce Up - Tune Up summer worship All Saints Episcopal Church will meet at 9:30 a.m. for worship ser vices during the summer months. No children’s church school or adult Bible study will be held until fall. WCCC plans play day A family barbecue and playday will be held at Willow Creek Coun try Club on Sunday, June 16 at 4 p.m. Hosts for the afternoon will be Randy and Bernice Lott; Milt and Margaret Morgan; Gerald and Har riet Pierson; and A1 and Debbie Scott. Each family will bring their own meat to barbecue. Those whose names begin with A through I should bring salad, J through Z dessert. ‘Journeys with Jesus’ Bible school theme “ Come join me in my journey, that’s what Jesus says. Come join me as disciples, you are my friends.” Those words are from the theme song of the “ Journeys With Jesus” vacation Bible school co-sponsored by All Saints Episcopal, Heppner United M ethodist and Hope Lutheran churches June 24 through 28 at the Methodist church from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. “ Journeys With Jesus” will take children to many places where Jesus lived and traveled. On the journey children will learn about events in Jesus’ life and meet the people to whom God's love was revealed. The journey will help them grow in faith and equip them for a life as a follower of Jesus. VBS is open to children ages three through the sixth grade. For more information and registration call VBS coordinator Cheryl Elchison, 676-9224. “ We are looking forward to seeing you come on Monday, June 24,” said Hope Lutheran Pastor Stan Hoobing. WCCC Golf Jack & Jill Ju n e 7 . 1991 Turf-Power Riding Mower Quality at an affordable price The 12 H P Bnggs I.C. engine powers the 38" high vacuum deck for a clean cut. 5-Speed Transmatic Iran sax le tor shift-on-the-go Full 2 year warranty Shown with optional twin collection system (486493) 5 HP Rear Tine Tiller Dual direction tines churn through hard-packed, rocky soil Sixteen 12' diameter self-sharpening tines. 18" tilling width. Adjustable swing handles (486207) Thirty people participated in the Jack and Jill Friday, June 7. Hosts for the event were Cyde and Rusty Estes, Cindi and Mike Doherty and Delbert and Nola Binschus. Winners were as follows: Low net first-Coral and Dave Mit chell, second-Luv ilia and Gene Sonstegard, third-Nola and Delbert Binschus, fourth-Riley and Bebe Munkers. K.P. first-Dave Green; se cond shot-Delbert Binschus. Sunday M en ’s Play Heritage All Wheel Steer Mower 12 HP B&S engine. In- finite speed hydrostatic drive C o n tin u o u sly JK variable speeds in both forward and reverse. y f c A J s L 38” deck. Accepts op- tional rear mounted ba gg er/collector s ' system. (754F) Turf-Power Deluxe Lawn Tractor Features the new powerful but smooth runninc 12V? H P Briags I.C Quiet engine 42 inch higf vacuum deck, and 7-speed Transmatic transaxle for shift-on-the-go. Full 2 year warranty (486506) Turf-Power 3.5 H.P. 20” Lawn Mower 5 HP Self Propelled Rear Bagger 3.5 HP Briggs & Stratton Classic 20" 14-gauge steel, rear baffled deck, with rugged plastic chute Safety control for blade engine brake. (486370) Broadcast Spreader Delivers perfect broadcast time after time Touah non-rusting hopper holds 40 lbs of fertilizer 8" durable poly wheels Fully enclosed gears have 2 year warranty' (476375) Ail Turf-Power, Power Rake Thatcher Blade Breath life back into your lawn with the Power Rake > ( 567242 ) Deluxe Rear Bagger W illow C reek Ladies M ay 2 8, 1991 Flight A: low gross-E ileen Padberg; low net-Martha Peterson; least putts-Lois Hunt; long drive-Bev Wilson. Flight B: low gross-Coral Mit chell; low net-Harriet Evans; least putts-Dorris Graves; long drive- Coral Mitchell. Flight C: low gross-Linda Schultz; low net-Daisy Collins; least putts- Maude Hughes; long drive-Daisy Collins. Ladies Fun 21" rear discharge deck, single lever height adjustment 2 8 bushel hardtop nylon mesh grass catcher included (486434) Mowers are covered by a full 2 year f warranty ^ Low gross: first-Tad Miller. second-Ed S truthers, Howard Gilliam and Randy Lott. Low net: a tie for first between Dave Mitchell and Dave Allstott. Least putts: Tad Miller. Long drive: Earl Fishbum. K.P.: Elvyn Bell. 3 5 Tech Premier for easy start ng. 22" fully battled deck Hard top bagger included 5 position heigfit adjusters (486362) D ay, June 4 First flight: low gross-team, Carol Norris, Verna Brinda. Barb Gilbert and Judy Barber; closest to string- member-Coral Mitchell, guest- Darlene Scroggins; closest to balloon, member-Carol Norris, guest-Judy Barber; long drive, member-Luvilla Sonstegard. guest- Shelly Wight. Second flight: low gross-team, Lois Hunt, Jo Pettyjohn, Janet Taylor, Liz Grabeel. Third flight: low gross-team, Mary B eam er, H arriet Evans,Luvilla Sonstegard, Barb V anA rsdale, Eileen Padberg, Darlene Scroggins, Bebe Munkers, Betty Christman. Chip In-Luvilla Sonstegard: sand trap prize-Shelly Wight, Kay Ander son; long drive on 09 George Naims and Shelly Wight. Marriage Licenses Morrow County 1-800-452-7396 Lexington. Oregon W» 8221 CENEX L A N D O LA K E S The Clerk’s office at the cour thouse in Heppner reports issuing the following marriage licenses during the past week: June 7: Marion John Bailey. 29, lone; and Sabrina Lynn White. 21. lone.
