TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner. Oregon Wednesday, June 26, 1991
Gene Pierce inducted into Oregon
Bankers Hall of Fame
Retired Heppner banker Gene
Pierce was inducted into the Oregon
Bankers Hall of Fame at the conclu
sion of the Oregon Bankers Associa
tion 86th annual convention at
Sunriver Lodge June 18.
Pierce was bom and raised in Her-
miston. After high school, he started
work at First National Bank in
Pendleton in 1935.
He was drafted into the Amiy in
1942 and shipped out to the south
pacific as a second lieutenant. He
served in Australia, New Guinea,
and the Philippines before being
discharged as a major in 1946.
He returned to First National Bank
in Pendleton and then went into the
grocery business in Pendleton. After
that, he sold farm equipment for a
short period.
Pierce began working for the Bank
of Eastern Oregon in 1957 and
became the bank's president in 1962.
He retired from the bank in 1984
after 27 years, building the small
community bank into a “ well
capitalized, stable community bank,
serving Morrow and Gilliam Coun
ties.”
A graduate of the Pacific Coast
Banking School, Pierce was very ac
tive in Oregon banking circles, spen
ding a great deal of business and per
sonal time serving on several dif
ferent state boards. He served two
terms on the state banking board and
two terms on the board of directors
of the Northwest Intermediate Bank
ing Schools (NIBS) and is a past
president of NIBS.
He served four years as president
of the state chartered banks of
Oregon. He served three terms on
the executive committee of the
Oregon Bankers Association.
Pierce was active as a charter
member of the Pioneer Memorial
Hospital Foundation; a member of
the water district board for seven
years; president of the Heppner
Chamber of Commerce; member of
the Heppner schools budget commit
tee; chairman of the board of the
United Methodist Church; secretary-
treasurer of the Heppner Chamber of
Commerce for five years; Morrow
County representative on the Blue
Mountain Community College plan
ning board; and secretary-treasurer
of the Wrangler Cutting Horse Com
mittee for 22 years.
In Pendleton he served as the
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Gene Pierce
president of Kiwanis; an elder of the
Presbyterian church; member of the
Pendleton school budget committee;
member of Happy Canyon Board;
member of the executive board of
the Chamber of Commerce and
member of the original little league
committee and head umpire.
The Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame
recognizes Oregon bankers who
have made outstanding contributions
to the Oregon Banking industry and
extraordinary contributions to their
communities and to the state of
Oregon.
Pierce and his wife Faye have five
grown children and live in Heppner.
Garden Club delegates attend
state convention
By A nne M orter
Delegates from the lone and
Heppner Garden Clubs attended the
64th annual Oregon State Federation
of Garden Clubs convention. Helen
Martin and Loree Hubbard from
lone and Pat Brindle and Jane
Rawlins of Heppner attended the
convention held June 11-15 at
George Fox College in Newberg.
Over 300 garden club members
from around the state attended, in
cluding 19 from Blue Mountain
District #10. Delegates enjoyed
many displays and interesting
speakers. Some of the topics discuss
ed were garlic, ornamental grass and
rare and endangered plants of
Oregon. Those attending also en
joyed a talk by the president of
George Fox College as well as a tlak
by Robert Bunn of Newberg. Bunn
was involved in a recent effort to
develop recycleable garbage bags to
bring debris off Mt. Everest. He
showed slides of his organization’s
expedition to retrieve the trash from
the mountain.
State officers were elected at the
convention. The Blue Mountain
District was well represented with
Elaine Belts of Pendleton elected
president and Cece Slocum of Her-
miston elected recording secretary.
District directors were also ratified.
Eva Lou Greiner of Condon is the
new district director for the Blue
Mountain District.
National Garden Club president,
Mrs. Violet Dawson of Wisconsin
was present at the session. The guest
arranger was Mrs. Geanne Lundell
of Boise, Idaho. She is the wife of
the late Harlan Lundell, who was
from this area.
Rep. Bob Siñith to visit Heppner
Congressman Bob Smith will be in
Heppner on Monday, July 1 at 9:30
a.m. to attend a town hall coffee at
the Senior Center.
Smith says "There is clearly a
great deal to talk about as we fashion
a timber plan statisfactory to all sides
of this contentious issue. I have also
just re-introduced for the fifth time
my bill to force the federal govern
ment to balance its books. Ideas
gained from one-on-one conversa
tions with my constituents are of im
measurable help to me in my work
in Congress.”
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There were 101 people present for the senior dinner June 19. Irene Swan
son won the free meal ticket, Rachel Harnett won the door prize and Honey
Johnson from California received the guest prize. Serving was done by
members of the Christian Church. Mema Toll provided entertainment play
ing several tunes on the piano. If someone would accompany her on the
piano she said she would play her violin.
The menu for July 3 will be cold sliced turkey, baked beans, cantaloupe,
banana bread and fruity jello. Members of the Catholic Church will serve.
Merri Reamer, ECOAC, Morrow County Social Worker for the Area
Agency on Aging, met briefly with the volunteer office staff before the din
ner June 19. She will meet with them again this week regarding new office
duties. She also met with John Wood, Senior Center Board president and
Paul Jones, chairman of the Nutrition Site Committee.
The Willoughby Hearing Aid consultant will be at the Center Friday,
June 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. He will give free hearing tests.
Other events to remember are Quilting Mondays 1 to 4 p.m.; exercise
Tuesday and Thursday 10-10:30 a.m .; hobby time Tues. 1-4 p.m.
There will be a rural health meeting at the fairgrounds Thursday June
27 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Stan Hoobing and Rev. Grace Drake will attend
representing the seniors.
4-H campers return years
later as supervisors
A three-day 4-H camp held June
24 through 26 at Cutsforth Park near
Heppner not only provided fun for
75 4-H kids, and 17 junior leaders,
but also for adults-many of whom
were 4-H campers when they were
children.
RN Sheridan Tamasky, spending
three days as camp nurse, went to
the same 4-H camp as a kid and was
a junior leader as was Jean Brazell,
camp cook this year.
Bill Broderick. Morrow County
Extension Agent and Elva Madden,
Wheeler County Extension agent
supervised the three-day camp and
Phyllis Brooks. Nella Britt and Ren
ta Martin were cook's helpers.
The camp, entitled “ Voices That
Care International Camp" focused
on international experiences and
The calendar says it’s summer, but sweathers and sweatshirts are still
comfy. Although wheat and grazing land benefit from late storms, it s rough
on hay crops and ripening cherries. Mixed blessings for agriculture. Cool
weather is also discouraging to summertime vacationers who plan outings
Without traveling long distances, we are blessed with great scenery and
places to camp. A recent visit to the Gibsons cave above Cutsforth Park
brought back memories of former visits and it re-emphasized that area s
potential for attracting visitors. Sight-seeing shouldn't be limited to the view
from the Scenic By-way route.
There have been few changes, except for that new highway, in the Forest
Service area surrounding the park. And that too. is a mixed blessing. But
it doesn’t take an athlete to wander into the woods to view caves, the old
coal mine diggings or other historical and picturesque places.
Well-marked hiking trails and a map of these routes should be available
so that city dwellers can also do some easy hiking off the roadway.
Years ago, we used to play follow-the-leader during outings of the local
riding club. Trails then had lots of detours due to fallen trees. However
the caves, Arbuckle Look-Out, Little Baldy and various meadows teeming
with wildlife were part of those excursions.
Our overnight destination then was the Winchester cabin on Ditch Creek
After unloading near the park we enjoyed hearty meals and lots of
entertainment.
Dedicated musicians in those days were people like Harold Erwin strum
ming lively tunes on his guitar. And I can still picture Lcnnie Lowden making
the old pump organ sway on an outdoor platform, while cowboy boots
stomped the night away. When people did turn in for a few hours sleep
there was no telling the surprises that awaited at the bottom of sleeping bags.
It often took Howard Bryant’s coon dog, baying up a storm, to rouse
campers as the hotcakes browned on outdoor wood stoves. But ice-cold
water from the creek was a real eye-opener. Some people pitched tents for
protection from the dew. And I can remember when jokesters stuffed our
tent's stovepipe with newspapers. When that carefully laid fire was lit to
ward off the early morning chill, we all scrambled outside to avoid becom
ing well-smoked sardines.
There was plenty of entertainment, midnight rides and lots of socializ
ing. Lois and Ernie pulled out all the stops and even talked some people
into wearing old costumes for character parts. Newcomers to the occasion
were often startled and embarrassed by well-dressed mannequins sitting at
ease in the "his and her” outhouses.
There’s nothing more boring than reminiscing, but that part of our world
above Cutsforth Park is not boring and I hope that many others can enjoy
its beauty. However they should have more than yellow ribbons or a trail
or bread crumbs to guide them safely back to civilization.
Doctors honored with golf, luncheon
sampled Mexican and Japanese
culture Activities included special
classes in Aztec jewelry. Origami
paper folding and a demonstration of
Oriental cooking by Carol Bennett
and the use of chopsticks by Fred
Lundin. both Morrow County Ex
tension agents.
The local 4-H camp program has
been going on more than 20 years.
Dr. Jeanne Berretta (left) and former public health nurse, Pat
Wright and Molly Rhea visit during luncheon
While a special golf day at Willow
Creek Country Club in Heppner
honored Dr. Ed Berretta, Dr. Jeanne
Berretta was honored at a ladies lun
cheon held at the St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church parish hall.
Over 85 ladies lunched on salad
provided by Soroptimist club
Lynda Baker of Heppner is one of
872 individuals who completed
graduation requirements for a
bachelor’s master’s or associate’s
degree at Souther Oregon State Col
lege this past year.
Baker earned a bachelor of science
degree in elementary education.
Commencement ceremonies were
held in Ashland’s Lithia Park Satur
day, June 8. SOSC offers its 4.800
students a broad-based curriculum
through its undergraduate and
graduate programs. The college is
located 300 miles south of Portland
and 350 miles north o f San
Francisco.
members and hors d’oeuvres provid
ed by the Heppner Elks ladies. The
ladies enjoyed entertainment by lone
High School drama club students
Heidi Nelson and Crystal Minster,
who performed sketches from the
play "Daughters” , Patti Smith from
Irrigon, who sang and Claudia
Hughes and Jackie Bergstrom who
told amusing anecdotes.
The day’s activities were spon
sored by the Chamber of Commerce
and the Soroptimists.
Hughes. Chamber Manager
Memories will be long-lasting for
the 178 people who attended the
Doctor’s Appreciation dinner at the
Elks Saturday. It was an evening of
laughter and tears, o f sharing
m em ories,
of
community
togetherness, of sharing the immense
joy of Dr. Jeanne and Dr. Ed’s reu
nion with Mary Mobley. The heart
on the buttons was very appropriate;
our lives were all touched by this
special event.
Have you been considering Mor
row County’s Healthcare System? A
very important meeting is being held
Thursday, 7 p.m. fairgrounds to give
each and everyone the opportunity
to answer three questions: what do
you like; what don’t you like and
what changes would you like to see.
Please attend.
Mark your calendars to visit with
Congressman Bob Smith Monday,
July 1 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the
St. Patrick’s Senior Center lobby.
This is an opportunity to visit about
concerns which affect our area.
Coming up next Tuesday: Vision
2000 meeting. 8 a.m ., Columbia
Basin; Chamber Board Meeting at
11 a m .; regular chamber meeting at
noon and Morrow County Tourism
meeting at 4 p.m., V & G Lex
ington. Happy Fourth of July.
Thought for the week: “ You don’t
get to choose how you’re going to
die or when; you can only decide
how you’re going to live...now.
Joan Baez
Willow Creek
Invitational
this weekend
The 10th annual Willow Creek In
vitational Golf Tournament gets
underway this Friday and will run
through Sunday
According to a tournam ent
organizer 115 golfers have so far
signed up, with some coming from
as far away as Hayward Calif., and
Seattle Wash.
Rick
B ordenkircher
from
Pendleton, who just won the Round
up city Invitational is scheduled to
be here, as well as Bill Johnson of
Vancouver and Jeff Steger of Seattle.
Local favorites John Edmundson,
George Waterlund and Ron Bowman
are also set for competition.
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