TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, November 25, 1992
Lexington Grange meets
Cardinal P T A sponsor programs
By Delpha Jones
Lexington Grange met for the
regular meeting on Monday even
ing Nov. 16 with master Joe
Yocom presiding.
A bountiful dinner was enjoyed
followed by an interesting game
on presidents. Luella Taylor and
Dot Halvorsen won the prizes.
It was announced that Kathy
Clark passed her tests and will
now be the new Grange insurance
agent for this area.
Wheatland County Deputy
Delpha Jones was introduced and
welcomed. She spoke a few
words urging more grange atten
dance at meetings to support the
various activities of the order,
such as the arthritis fund, dogs for
the deaf, toys for children, the
legislative program and the in-
suranee program. Attendance at
meetings is greatly needed, she
said.
The charter was draped in lov
ing memory of Emma Drake, a
recently departed sister.
Frances Smouse provided
music with two violin solos.
Installation was held with the
deputy assisted by Joe Yocom
and Dot Halvorsen. Installed
were: Roger Scharen, master;
Barbara Gilbert, overseerer;
Delpha Jones, lecturer; Jean
Nelson, secretary; Cecil Jones,
treasurer; Eldon Gilbert, steward;
Clarence Buchanan, gatekeeper;
Frances Smouse, chaplain; Joe
Yocom, A.S.; Judy Stevens,
LAS; Verna Brinda, ceres;
Dorothy Wilson, flora; and Joyce
Buchanan, Pomona.
lone youth group to sell trees
The lone Youth Group is sell
ing C hristm as trees as a
moneymaker to help fund their
Burnside project to help the
homeless in Portland.
The group will take orders for
Students l-r: Tim Doherty, Cydne Tullis, Jason Zinter and
Natalie McElligott look at map project
The Cardinal PTA, formerly
the Cardinal Club, has been in
volved in several special activities
at the lone schools.
The group painted a map of the
United States on the lone
playground sponsored
the
Blazer Reading program, spon
sored a scholarship program; pro
vided gifts from Santa for the
school children after the
Christmas program; decorated
the school’s Christmas tree;
organized the fall potluck to
welcome teachers: put on a recep-
tion following the high school
graduation and. as a fund raiser,
provided the Fourth of July
chicken dinner. The club is also
selling Cardinal Believer buttons
at the home basketball games this
season.
The club comprised of parents,
teachers
and
community
members is seeking more com
munity participation at their
meetings. The next meeting will
be held after the new year. Topics
include the future of the organiza
tion and its role in the school and
community.
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lone Topic Club has speaker
Linda Miller, patient care coor
dinator of Vange John Memorial
Hospice Inc. of Hermiston, at
tended the lone Topic Club
meeting on Nov. 18 to tell the
members about the hospice
group.
The hospice is a volunteer
group of individuals who receive
seven weeks training from pro
fessionals to be competent in this
field. Compassionate care is ex
tended by the team which
responds to the physical, emo
tional, social and spiritual needs
of patients and their families.
This service is available free of
charge to anyone who is in the
Final stages of a life-threatening
illness. The hospice volunteer
donates her time and energy free
ly without thought of any
renumeration and becomes a
strong friend of the family of the
ill. Hospice volunteers do not
provide any medical assistance.
Since hospice services are free,
support for the work of the group
must be provided by donations of
equipment and funds from in
dividuals and community
organizations to operate and ex
pand its program. Nella Britt of
Heppner functions through this
organization.
Jeri McElligott and Sue Proud-
foot were hostesses for the day.
Special guests included Lorrine
Griffith, Chirella Wallace and
Helen Martin.
Wheat Growers to hold meeting
leaders, to make effective deci
The Oregon Wheat Growers
sions for the future of the
League will hold its 65th annual
convention in Portland November ? League,” stated Ben Holdman,
president o f the OWGL.
29-Dec. 2 at the Red Lion/Lloyd
Holdman and his wife, Nora Lee.
Center.
will
host the traditional “ Presi
Guest speakers will include
dent’s
Reception” at the Albers
Senator Mark Hatfield, Ralph
Mill. Wheat Marketing Center,
Grossi from American Farmland
Sunday, Nov. 29 beginning at 6
Trust, and Randy Allen from the
p.m. All growers are invited to
Minneapolis Grain Exchange.
Three workshops will be attend.
In addition to business sessions,
presented: computer programs
for agriculture; risk management there will be a trade and exhibit
and farm plans, and; a hands-on show as well as social functions
including a cruise on the “ Stem-
wheat staging, soil moisture
retention and weed control wheeler” . Spouses will have the
presentation by the Columbia opportunity to enjoy a demonstra
Plateau Conservation Research tion and sampling by world
renowned perfum er Chris
Center.
Tsefalas
of The Perfume House,
The theme of this year’s con
Portland.
vention is “ Building on a Strong
For further information or
Foundation.’’ “ The growers
registration
contact the OWGL
have a strong base organization,
office
276-7330.
it is our responsibility, as its
Lexington News
B y D e lp h a J o n e s
-¡-Several members of the
Morrow County Historical Socie
ty were present at the Morrow
County Museum on Nov. 6 to
greet the Willamette Valley peo
ple who were enjoying a trip
through Eastern Oregon. The
tour took them to Condon. Hepp
ner, Pendleton and Baker City.
Those present to help were Lor
raine Griffith. Marion Brosnan,
Helen Currin, Sue Vinson, Jean
Nelson and Delpha Jones. The
ladies served coffee and cookies
and helped serve as a host
committee.
-:-The card party held recent
ly at the Rebekah Hall in Lex
ington drew a good crowd. Those
winning prizes were: women’s
high-Virginia Peck; second high-
Ginger Keithley; traveling-
Frances Smouse; men’s high-Ed
Hunt; second-Lee Palm er;
traveling-L yle
Peck.
Refreshm ents were served
following the meeting. The next
card party will be Saturday, Dec.
5 at 7:30 p.m.
-:-Eldon Gilbert is at home
again after major surgery at St.
Vincent’s Hospital in Portland.
-:-Carol Ehrmantraut under
went major surgery at the Oregon
Medical Hospital in Portland last
week and is reported to be doing
fine.
-:-Phylis Anderson was called
to Nebraska by the serious illness
of her father.
-:-Mike Padberg and family
were recent visitors at the home
of his father and stepmother. Bill
and Annetta Padberg.
Nitrate testing for wells offered
N itrate contam ination of
groundwater is a major concern
in Oregon. At certain levels it
poses a significant health threat
to infants and unborn babies, says
Carol Michael Bennett, Morrow
County Extension agent. DEQ is
concerned about this threat and
will test groundwater samples for
free at the 1993 Farm-City Fair
at Umatilla County Fairgrounds.
For best results:
-take the sample just prior to
leaving for the event;
-let the water run from an out
door tap for five to 10 minutes
prior to taking the sample;
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-the sample should consist of 'A
cup of water stored in a clean and
thoroughly rinsed glass jar;
-record your name, township,
range, and section number on jar,
(found on your property tax
form);
-the sample for testing should
be brought to Thompson Hall bet
ween 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Thursday, December 3. 1993
Farm-City Fair, Umatilla Coun
ty Fairgrounds, Hermiston.
For more information, contact
Barbara
Sprott,
DEQ
1-800-452-4011.
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PMH receives Ed-Net programs
A grant from the La Grande-
based Northeast Oregon Area
Health
Education Center
(NEOAHEC) is making it possi
ble for Pioneer M emorial
Hospital in Heppner to receive
live broadcasts of continuing
medical education programs from
Oreogn Health Sciences Univer
sity over the Ed-Net television
system.
Pioneer M emorial began
receiving the programs in late
September after a satellite dish
and in-room video equipment
proveded by the NEOAHEC
grant were installed.
The 90-minute telecasts allow
physicians, nurses and specialist
to discuss specific medical con
ditions and issues with OHSU
faculty and staff over Ed-Net I,
the one-way video and two-way
audio channel.
The first series of eight pro
grams address arthritis and or
thopedic problems with an em
phasis on primary care. Subse
quent programming will respond
to other needs.
NEOAHEC works in partner
ship w ith Oregon Health Sciences
University to develop education
and training opportunities for
students in medicine and other
health professions through
residencies and continueing
education programs in Baker.
Gilliam. Grant, Malheur, Mor
row, Umatilla, Union. Wallowa
and Wheeler counties.
-:-Friday callers at the Padberg
home were Shane and Sheridan
Klinger, children of Victor
Klinger and grandchildren of Bill
and Annetta Padberg. Sheridan
makes her home in LaGrande
where she attends Eastern Oregon
State College, and Shawn lives in
Ketchikan Alaska, where he is
employed by Alaska airlines.
-:-Cecil and Delpha Jones,
Wheatland Pomona District
Deputy were visitors at the
Greenfield Grange in Boardman
on Monday evening, Nov. 9. A
supper was enjoyed before the
business meeting. Presiding was
the master Harry Gilpin. At this
time there was an election of of
ficers with the master and
serveral other officers reelected.
The Grange voted to rent the hall
for several meetings a month to
a portrait photographer of Board-
man who will be taking portraits.
-:-Betty Marquardt is spending
some time in Hawaii visiting her
daughter Lolita Grace and family.
-:-Dan and Carmen Loos lie and
Ken and Connie Jones spent
several days in Depoe Bay at the
beach house of Ken’s sister,
Charlene Whitney. They were
there for a good part of the high
winds and rain.
-:-Joyce Buchanan’s sister,
who spent several days visiting,
has returned to her home in the
Portland area.
-¡-A nnetta
Padberg
is
recuperating at home after major
surgery. She is now attending
therapy sessions three times a
week in Hermiston.
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