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TW O - Heppner Gazette-Ti mes, Heppner, Oregon Wednesda), February 26, 1992 Conservation corp to hold meeting Irish pageant on schedule Smouses celebrate 50th anniversary Kenneth and Frances Smouse A reception will be held at the lone United Church of Christ Sunday, March 1 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. in honor of Ken neth and Frances Smouse who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Kenneth and Frances met in Portland and were married at the home o f her m other Ella Burgoyne. on Feb. 28. 1942. They have lived on the Smouse ranch out of lone on Baseline Road since 1943. All friends are welcome to at tend. They request no gifts. Sewing machines are buzzing, hammers tapping, brushes pain ting, and actors and singers rehearsing in preparation for Saturday night of St. Pat's weekend pageant, “ Erin Came to County Morrow,’’ showing bits and snatches from the history of the Irish here. Audiences can expect skits and scenes from the 1870’s to the 1920’s, remembering sheep on the open range (with owner/herder Jim Farley), the Rock Saloon, Heppner’s first church (1887), “ meanwhile back in Ireland.” and family life on the ranches-all with Irish stories, music, songs, dances, jokes and laughter. Music by the Lindsay family, direct descendants of early Irish sheepmen, will represent the present. The South Morrow Communi ty Choir will do special choral ar rangements of some classic Irish songs under the direction of Bob Isted. The Rock Saloon scene will be acted by Heppner Volunteer Fireman, directed by Steve Rhea. Louis Carlson and Jeff Wallace will do their rendition of “ Gallagher and Shean,” a duet dialogue song popular in the 20’s with the Irish here. Soloists in clude Bill and Tom Kenny, Lon nie Rill, Dale Holland, Lori Straley, Chuck Nelson and Tony Becket, who is also narrator. Other special numbers include a ghost story by Grandpa played by Truman Messenger, an Irish jig by Alicia Tamasky, Sherry Bingham and Annie Hisler, square dances by Jean Strange’s fifth graders, violin by Rosalie Scharen and a mini-sermon on St. Patrick written by Father J. Con don and delivered by Pastor Stan Hoobing-all this sprinkled with shamrocks and leprechauns in a total cast of performers of about 100 . Production crew chairman in clude Chuck Nelson, scenery and props, Joyce Hollomon and Chris Burkenbine, costumes, Cyde Estes, box office, and Marsha Sweek, makeup. Jenny Bingham is stage manager and Jane Rawlins, general director. Tickets are available at Mur rays for those wishing to be assured of seating for $3 adults, $2 for students and seniors and $8 for a family. The Butter Creek Conservation Corporation will be holding its annual meeting on March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Tom Currin’s residence. Agenda items will include 1991 cost-share assistance as well as a presentation from Tim Keith, Oregon State Service Forester, on the new stewardship incentive program for private forest lan downers. For more information contact Dave Pranger, 676-5452. Dedication memorable for Drakes ,1 s db db db db I III Stokes Landing plans fun night Stokes Landing Senior Center in Irrigon will have a dinner on Friday, Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m. The menu will feature Texas Chili and corn bread, or potato soup. The price is $2.50 for adults and $1 for children. Game night will follow the din ner at 7:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for the winners of pinochole and scrabble games. There will be a charge of $1. Refreshments will be served. The surrounding community is welcome to attend. The center is located on N. Main at Opal Place. Scouts hold blue and gold banquet . | rf / U I Pbptp by Jqvce Hughes Douglas Orwick presents his cake to high bidder Eddie Gunder son Sunday night. Douglas is the son of Mike and Barbara Or wick, Lexington. The Elks Club is a strong supporter of the Cub Scouts and Gunderson is the Exalted Ruler. The annual Blue and Gold ban quet was held for the Cub Scouts __________________________Pack 661 at the Heppner Elks Lodge Sunday night, February A M IN E • LA N D M A S T E R • B A N V E L • B U T Y L • N H * 3 • AQUA • L IQ U ID & DRY 23. The meeting began with a potluck dinner followed by short programs depicting different countries from the Tiger Cubs, Bears, Wolves and Weeblos. Following the meeting the annual father/son cake bake auction was held. Cakes baked by the fathers and their son sold anywhere from $10 to $30 a cake. This the scouts annual fund raiser project. FOR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON Photo by Joyce Hughes The Drake family. The window that was dedicated in memory of Douglas E. Drake is the one on the top. Last Sunday’s dedication of a Heppner High School and attend ed Pacific University on an new stained glass window at the Heppner Methodist Church was athletic scholarship. During World War II he served in the Air a memorable occasion for the Force. After the war he returned Drake family whose Sandhollow family farm is home to third and to help his father on the San dhollow farm. fourth generations. In 1946, Douglas Drake mar Now gracing the south gable of ried Grace Gadeken who came to the church, the new stained glass Morrow County in 1945 and window is one of a kind design worked with the office of the War ed by a Portland artist. It was placed there in memory of Goods Administration. They moved to the family farm in 1957 Douglas Elmo Drake who was killed in a hunting accident in Oc when the elder Drakes retired in Heppner. tober, 1967. Sponsor of the win Douglas Drake was an avid dow was his widow, the Rev. Grace Drake, who led the after hunter and fisherman. The cou ple were active members of the noon worship service. Methodist Church and the Rhea Also taking an active part in the special services were the Drakes’ Creek Grange. Because Douglas was an involved 4-H parent, he four children. Pastor Gwen was selected as father of the year Drake, Klamath Falls, gave the in 1967. morning worship service and His untimely death in a hunting w rote and led the act of accident near their home left dedication. Grace with four young children The window, designed by to rear. She worked in Heppner Portland artist Linda Ethier, was installed by family members in for a number of years to support the family, while renting out the cluding Rick Drake, Hermiston, farm ground. She returned to col who led the congregation hymn. lege at Pacific School of Religion Douglas Alfred Drake led the call and graduated in 1975. to worship, gave the invocation Their son, Douglas Alfred and the benediction. Daughter Drake, returned to the family Susan Ferguson, Ontario, played farm after serving in the Navy for the piano and daughter-in-law six years. He and Carley Carley Drake was organist. Bergstrom were married in 1976 Douglas Drake, born in 1921, was the son of Raymond and Em and currently reside on the fami ma Drake, who came to Eastern ly farm with their two children. Following the morning church Oregon in I9l4. After farming at different locations they at first service, a potluck dinner was en rented the Henshaw place in San joyed with Alma Green as dhollow so that their children chairperson. Beth Bryant was in would be close to attend the charge of the reception that followed. Special music was pro Heppner schools. Douglas Drake graduated from vided by the Community Choir. HJH track team plans bottle drive The Heppner Junior High Track team will go door to door from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Hepp ner collecting pop cans and bot tles on March 10. 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