-i./w- iieppnei i .i u w e - 1 lines, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, July 17, 1991
The legacy of early-day logging
Swim lessons added at lone pool Arts club to meet
By Anne Morter
Another session of swim lessons
at the lone pool will start July 23,
according to pool m anager,
Margaret Kincaid. This session will
run from July 23 to August 2. The
sw immers class, where students will
learn 5-6 new strokes and refine the
strokes learned in the intermediate
class, will meet at 9 a.m. A session
for intermediates will start at 10 a.m.
and another advanced beginner ses
sion will meet at 11 a.m. Kincaid
asks that those wishing to take
lessons should pre-register with her
at the pool Pre-registration will in
sure a spot in the class.
Kincaid is also offering lifeguard
training classes, which are broken
into several classes. Some of the
classes are open to non-lifeguards as
well. First aid and CPR are re
quirements for those wishing to be
lifeguards but the classes are open to
any interested person. A four-hour
section of CPR will be offered on Ju
ly 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. and a four
hour session of first aid will be held
July 28 at the same time. Participants
are asked to meet at the lone pool.
Cost of the class is $10 per session.
Basic Water Safety is another class
open to everyone but required for
lifeguards. The class will meet on
July 23 from 9 to 10 a.m. Emergen
cy Water Safety is open only to those
with an intermediate skill level. This
class will meet on July 30 from 9 to
10 a.m. Lifeguard training will begin
August 6 for those who have com
pleted the pre-requisites listed above.
Session times and length will be an
nounced in class.
More information about swim
lessons or lifeguard training is
available from Margaret Kincaid at
the pool or at her home, 422-7152.
Engagements
Temple — McCoy
Kristin Marie McCoy of Silverton and Brent Wayne Temple of Salem
have announced their engagement to be married.
A Silverton High School graduate, the bride-elect is the daughter of Den
ton and Karin McCoy and works as a salesperson and is studying to be
a child psychologist.
Brent is the son of Dick and Karen Temple of Lexington and graduated
from Heppner High School in 1989. He attended Eastern Oregon State Col
lege in LaGrande and is employed by Silvercrest Mobile Homes as a framer.
He plans on going to Chemeketa Community College studying engineering
this fall.
A May 1992 wedding is planned.
The July meeting of Morrow
County Arts and Crafts club will be
held at Kate’s Pizza on Tuesday, Ju
ly 23 with the meal starting at 6:30
p.m. and the meeting at 7 p.m. Plans
will be completed for the booth and
art display at the Morrow County
Fair.
The Art club will participate in the
Harvest of the Arts Festival which
is sponsored by Blue Mountain
Community College to be held in
October. Morrow County's show
will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12 at
the Senior Center in Heppner.
Good attendance
at 4-H pre-fair
“ How to Mat and Mount 4-H
Photographs” was a favorite presen
tation of the Home Economics Ex
pressive Arts Prefair on June 29.
The information was shared by Sara
Greenup, Jenny Krein and Jodie
Johnston of the Picture Perfect
Photographers photography club.
Nancy Morter, junior leader from
lone, gave pointers on preparing for
“ Interview Judging During County
Fair” . Andrea Mesteth, junior
leader, shared guidelines for
“ Preparing a Food Exhibit for
Fair” . Dani Hill and Toni Kemp of
Lexington demonstrated proper
techniques for “ Competing in a
Measuring Contest” .
Shelly Britt, Heppner, coached
members for the modeling poses and
turns to be used during “ My
Favorite Outfit” and “ Style Revue”
competitions. “ We were especially
fortunate to have 4-H ‘alumni’ such
as Nance Wright and Amy Hobbs
Long share their modeling tips with
the newer members,” pointed out
Carol Bennett, Extension Agent.
Alecia Tamasky, another junior
leader, was also on hand to share tips
from her 4-H experiences with
younger members. Pam Worden,
4-H volunteer, led an outdoor games
activity during break time. Debbie
Sheirbon, Glaya Baker and Melanie
Beltane registered 47 youth and 26
adult participants. Tami Cheney and
Monica Swanson organized the
snack break.
Boardman 4-H members par
ticipating included Heather Ennis,
Ryan Neal, Joni Bray, Lara Fritz,
Jared Purcell, Kevin Baker, Brandi
Purcell. Jennylynn Prag, Lee
Dawson, Kristi Mason, Roseann
Daltoso. Kristen Johnson, Abigail
Beltane, Lora Posey. Ahna Lietke,
and Andrea Mesteth came from Ir-
rigon. Heppner was represented by
Kristi Worden, Jossie Evans, Julie
Watkins, Mandi Gutierrez. Audra
Bunch, Bonney Hill, Lexie Short,
Jenny Krein, Alecia Tamasky, Jodie
Johnston, and Sara Greenup. Tina
Kemp, Stormy Howard, Brooke
Boyer, Toni Kemp, and Tiffany
Munkers came from Lexington, and
lone was represented by Amber
Peck, Felicity Warren, Jessica
Krebs, Luke Swanson, Jory
Crowell, Steve Allen, Randy Scott,
Jacob Taylor, Katie Tworek, Marie
Tworek, Maci Childers, Lela Gub-
skov, Nathan Rietmann, Megan
Proudfoot, Kara Miller, Marc Orem
and Nancy Morter.
“ I was especially pleased that 27
leaders and parents were able to at
tend with their children. Parents will
be able to use their new knowledge
to help make fair more fun for their
children. And of course, parents and
leaders always gain much new infor
mation from other parents whenever
they attend an event like this,” con
cluded Bennett. “ We are looking
forward to a wonderful fair ex
perience for Morrow County 4-H
members.”
Repeated assertions about the
destruction of Oregon’s timber
resource sent Dom Wimer of
Albany, who was reared in logging
camps, back to see what exists there
today.
Cheryle Ann “ Shelly" Turner, Heppner. and Gregg Allen Rietmann.
lone, announce their engagement to be married.
Shelly is the daughter of Kenneth and Jean Ann Turner, Heppner. She
is a graduate of Heppner High School and Notre Couer College, Portland.
She is employed as a laboratory/X-ray technician at St. Anthony’s Clinic
in Hermiston.
Gregg is the son of Bill Rietmann. lone and the late Marilyn Rietmann.
He is a graduate of lone High School and Pacific University of Portland.
He is employed as a farmer and the lone High School football coach.
The couple plans an August 10 wedding at 6 p.m. at the Ken Turner Ranch
on Sandhollow Road.
Gregg Rietmann and Shelly
Turner invite family and friends
to join them as they exchange
marriage vows Saturday August
10 at 6 p.m. at the Ken Turner
Ranch. A barbecue and dance
will follow. For directions please
call 422-7243 or 676-9710.
,
companies had full-time logging
recruiters in Portland.
Nevertheless, those are among the
finest memories one can have,
memories that no one will ever again
be able to make.
(Don Wimer is president o f
Almany-based Wimer Logging Co .,
a partly owned subsidiary o f
Willamette Industries. Wimer is
former president o f the Oregon Log
ging Conference, an annual meeting
and logging-equipment show in
Eugene.)
For a kid growing up in the Snow
Peak logging camp east of Lebanon,
payday was a revelation. The burly
fallers, choker setters, hook tenders
and other loggers would gather in the
community hall to play poker.
They wouldn’t let us kids go in to
watch the high-stakes excitement,
but nobody told us we couldn’t crawl
under the building and listen through
the cracks between the floorboards.
Gary Neal, Port of Morrow direc
of Lewiston, will replace Paul Vick,
Some of the loggers lost their
Port of Pasco, who is retiring.
paychecks between the first deal of tor, was re-elected vice president of
the Colum bia Snake River
The Colum bia Snake River
the cards and dinnertime.
Marketing Group is a consortium of
Recently, some critics have charg Marketing Group at its annual
17 ports along the Columbia and
ed that, like those 1940s loggers, meeting at the Coeur d ’Alene
Snake rivers, organized in 1980 to
Oregon is gambling with its future Resort, Idaho. Also re-elected were
combine marketing efforts and
by the way we’re managing our Ken O ’Hollaren, Port Longview,
president;
and
Bob
Lipscomb.
Port
resources. The group’s primary
forests. Finally, after hearing these
function is to increase national and
. repeated claims, my wife, Marilyn, of Portland, secretary/treasurer.
Other board members elected
international awareness of the Colum
and I decided to go back to have a
were
Byron Hanke, Port of Van
bia/Snake system and to promote
look.
economic development, transporta
We visited five camps in Clatsop, couver, and Jim Kuntz, Port of
tion and tourism.
Linn and Wheeler Counties, and in Walla Walla. Ron McMurrary, Port
northern California where my fami
ly lived in the 1930s and 40s. Here’s
some of what we found:
Montague: We traveled over nor
thern California county raods, then
rough gravel roads, to get to the
Helen Martin and Loree Hubbard
The June meeting of the lone
former site of this camp. My grand
attended Oregon Federation of
Garden
Club
was
held
at
Beechers
father, uncle and my dad all work
on June 19 with a no-host luncheon. Garden Clubs state meeting in
ed here; in 1932-33 my grandfather
Delta Huber installed the 1991-92 Newberg. Helen stated that it was a
and uncle were killed in timber-
officers:
president, Pat Pettyjohn; very outstanding meeting.
related accidents, a very sad time.
A special presentation of state
vice-president,
Delpha Jones;
Where logging flourished 60 years
awards
was made by Pat Pettyjohn,
secretary, Phyllis Anderson and
ago, the trees have grown back and
junior chairman, to Rosanne Baker,
treasurer,
Helen
Martin.
Each
was
they’re putting up timber sales again.
who received first in grades 3-5 in
presented with a scented geranium.
Olney: I went to first grade at this
the
Smokey Bear-Woodsey Owl
Delpha Jones gave an informative
camp east of Astoria. It was a violent
contest and second to Molly Barrow
Flag
Observance
presentation.
time, with two competing unions
grades K-2. Maci Childers placed
Pat Pettyjohn and Birdine Tullis
fighting for the right to represent the
third in grade three-four in the Con
reported on Oregon Garden Week
loggers. I remember how desolate it
servation Poster contest. The
Observance. The garden club plac
looked and thinking “ I wonder if it
childrens parents, Robyn and Bob
ed arrangements in Beechers, The
will ever grow back.” Not only did
Baker, Lauri Barrow and Bobbi
Office, Bank of Eastern Oregon,
it grow back, but acres of second-
Childers came for the presentation.
Wheatland Insurance and the post
growth trees that Mother Nature
During the meeting Iona Murray
office.
planted have now been logged and
was welcomed as a new member.
Jean Nelson reported on the
replanted by hand. I’m confident that
The club voted to contribute $25 to
meeting of the Fair Flower Show
the third generation of trees will
the 4th of July celebration. The next
Committee with members of lone,
grow even faster than the second did.
meeting will be at Loree Hubbard’s
Lexington
and
Heppner
clubs
Big Creek: At the site of this
home
July 10.
represented.
railroad logging camp east of
Astoria, the railroad tracks are gone
but the trees are back. A Boise
Cascade forester who manages the
new forest told me the area produces
An article in the August edition of
By Anne Morter
25 million board feet of timber
A final tally of the receipts from the Reader’s Digest, “ Young
annually.
the St. Jude’s Bike-a-thon have been Heroes of St. Jude” makes for in
Kinzua: More healthy timber.
announced,
and, according to teresting reading for participants and
This town in Wheeler County was
organizer
Loa
McEUigott,
the results donors alike. The article shows
good sized when I lived there, but
raised in the
were outstanding. The annual Ruggs where the dollars
the community center, barber shop,
bike-a-thon
are
going
and what a
to
lone
ride
garnered
$1,949
for
the
tavern, store and all the houses are
worthwhile
cause
it
is.
St.
Jude’s
Children’s
Hospital
in
gone. People still play the 6-hole
Along with the T-shirts, St. Jude’s
M emphis, Tennesse, up con
golf course that the loggers built, and
sent a poster giving bike safety rules.
siderably from years past.
what was a log pond when I was
Spokespeople for the hospital said Loa urges all bikers to read and
there as a child is now a lake that at
they were very impressed with the observe those rules, especially in the
tracts campers and fishermen.
effort, especially when they heard summer months where more cycling
Snow Peak: My dad was head
the population of the area and the is going on. The poster will be
truck mechanic at this Linn County
fact
that the participants were entic posted at Bristow’s Market.
logging camp, an area that has been
Loa said she couldn’t be happier
ed with cookies and hot chocolate
logged continually since 1938, the
with
the final results of the bike-a-
rather than elaborate prizes. Par
year that Benny Goodman made his
thon.
“ The participants were just
ticipants
were
enticed
by
a
colorful
Carnegie Hall Debut.
outstanding and St. Jude's Hospital
T -sh irt, which they received
Did they make mistakes in the old
was very grateful,” she said.
recently.
days? Sure. The logging roads
weren’t always well built, the
streams sometimes weren’t protected
during logging, and the clearcuts
were often too big. In those days,
economic conditions may have forc
ed them to gamble with the future.
But Mother Nature and time cor
rected their mistakes.
It’s no longer a gamble. Modem
state laws strictly regulate logging,
road building and other forestry ac
tivities. Most companies now volun
tarily restrict the sizes of their
harvest units. I hope legislators will
adopt the industry proposal requir
ing companies to limit clearcut size.
W rangler C irc u it Series
Neal re-elected to port marketing group
lone Garden Club installs officers
Bike-a-thon results outstanding
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porch, and on cold nights we could
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