Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 3, 1995 - THREE
WWII Smithsonian exhibition to go on display in Heppner
The Morrow County Muse
um has been chosen by the
Oregon Council for the
Humanities as one of only five
museums in Oregon to host a
new Smithsonian Institution
traveling exhibition, “ Produce
for Victory: Posters on the
American
Home
Front,
1941-1945.“
The exhibition, which
features the vibrant posters
which helped mobilize America
to “ produce for victory" dur
ing World War II, will be on
view beginning May 13, and
continuing through July 12.
According to a news release,
the 25 posters represented in
“ Produce for Victory" were
among the hundreds which
proliferated in American fac
tories, lunchrooms, offices and
grocery store windows during
the 1940s. These images en
couraged stateside Americans
to consider themselves produc
tion soldiers in the war effort,
working to achieve victory in
tandem with the A’-' t ¿d
Forces. As one series of - asters
stated, “ This is your America
...Keep it Free!“ . Many of the
posters proposed an idealized
post-w ar America, where
everyone would own a home,
buy goods, and raise families in
safe, secure neighborhoods-an
image that is still potent today.
At the Morrow County
Museum, the exhibition will be
complimented by a diverse
roster of presentations design
ed to give audiences the oppor
tunity to learn about and
discuss various aspects of life
on the home front, particular
ly as it was experienced in
Oregon. Planned programs in
clude “ The Tuskegee Airmen
and the Fight for Racial Equali
ty During the W ar," to be held
May 18; “ The USO Tour of
1943," a musical revue, May
21; “ Art on Alert: The Poster
in World War 11,“ June 1;
“ 1942-Oregon's Most Exciting
Year," June 15; “ Women's
Lives on the Homefront," June
22; and “ Fighters on the Farm
Front: Oregon's Contribution
to the War Effort," June 29. All
programs will be Thursday at
7 p.m. at the museum, except
“ The USO Tour of 1943,“
which will be at the Heppner
Middle School gym on Sunday
at 2 p.m.
“ Fighters on the Farm Front:
Oregon's Emergency Farm
Labor Service 1943-47," a
photographic exhibition from
the Oregon State University ar
chives detailing our state's
agricultural efforts during the
war, will also be on display at
the museum at the same time
as “ Produce for Victory."
“ We are very pleased to be
able to bring “ Produce for Vic
to ry " to our a r e a ," said
museum director M arsha
Sweek. “This exciting Smithso
nian exhibit is an appropriate
centerpiece for the nation's
commemoration of the 50th an
niversary of the end of WWII.
“ Fighters on the Farm Front"
provides a uniquely Oregon
perspective on the same period
and features several photo
graphs from projects in Uma
tilla County."
“ Produce for Victory" was
organized by the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition
Services, the National Museum
of American History and the
Oregon Council for the Hu
manities. It has been supported
by funding from the National
Endowment for the Human
ities, the Smithsonian Special
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Exhibition Fund and the
Rockefeller Foundation. Media
sponsorship of the exhibit in
Oregon is provided by Oregon
Public Broadcasting.
A free program at the Oregon
Trail Library in Boardman on
Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m., will
help parents learn practical
ways to direct attention to
positive behavior, encourage
good ideas and let children
know they are special, says
Carol Michael-Bennett, Mor
row County Extension agent
for Oregon State University.
The program, 'Building Self
Good turnout for bike-a-thon
Forty-nine participants made
the annual lone St. Jude Bike-
a-thon, held Sunday, April 30,
a success this year, said coor
dinators Janet Thompson and
Anne M orter. Even the
weather cooperated with balmy
temperatures, mostly sunny
skies and light breezes. Al
though the pledges have not
been turned in yet, organizers
suspect a good amount was
raised for the St. Jude Child
ren's Research Hospital in
Memphis, TN.
Thirty-five riders pedaled the
22 miles from lone to Ruggs,
with Colin McElligott, lone,
and Dr. Jeanne Berretta, Hepp
ner, leading the way. They
finished the course in one hour
and 27 minutes. Abby Key, 6,
earned the distinction of being
the youngest rider to make the
long haul, pedalling in with her
mother, Shelly, and several
friends.
Fourteen people toured the
one mile route in the lone city
limits. Modes of transportation
varied more on this course,
with Charissa Gates com
pleting several circuits on roller
blades,
and
Stephanie
Cutsforth and Clayton and
Beth Morter getting around on
all-terrain tricycles. Leaders on
the town route were Barbara
Collin, Alan Rietmann, Tyler
Raible, and Kim Morris, all
with 12 or more laps.
The riders, helpers, and sup
port people were all treated to
cold drinks, ice cream cones
and cookies upon their arrival
at the finish line in lone.
The deadline for turning in
pledges and donations is May
15. Funds should be turned in
with pledge sheets in an
envelope to the Bank of Eastern
Oregon in lone, or to Morrow
County Title and Abstract or
Judy Davis at Pioneer Memorial
Hospital, Heppner. Riders
should include their T-shirt size
circled on their pledge sheet. A
list of bike-a-thon participants
will be posted soon in lone and
Heppner. Participants are urg
ed to turn in money on time so
that the T-shirts can be
ordered.
Funds raised from this event
and others like it benefit the St.
Jude C hild ren's Research
Hospital, which is a leading
children's cancer research facili
ty and is funded mainly by
donations from the public. St.
Jude has one of the lowest
overhead of any of the major
health charities, with 86 per
cent of every dollar raised go
ing to current and future needs
of the hospital, said organizers.
Thompson and Morter were
pleased with the day. “ The
turn-out was great and the
weather cooperated wonderful
ly. We expect a good return to
St. Jude and that is what it is
all about," said Morter.
Medical college lists honor roll
Your Choice of
Scott Richards, Heppner,
was named to the dean's list for
the School of Health Sciences
and Humanities of Medical
College of Pennsylvania and
H ahnem ann
University
(MCPHU), announced Willard
P. Green, Ph.D., dean of the
school.
Richards was enrolled in the
physician's assistant's program
of the school and was one of
the many students selected for
the dean's list after the summer
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two-act comedy
Confidence will be taught by
Michael-Bennett, and is espe
cially helpful for parents of two
to five year olds. There is no
cost to attend and registration
is not necessary. The library is
located at 203 NW 1st Street
(the old U.S. Bank building).
For more information, call the
Morrow County Extension Of
fice at 676-9642, or 1 800
342-3664.
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Drama club presents
Program helps build kids confidence
Sunday May 14, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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The Morrow County Muse
um is open 1 to 5 p.m., Satur
day through Wednesday and is
closed Thursdays and Fridays.
For more information about the
exhibits, or to arrange for spe
cial times for group visits, call
676-5524 during open hours.
1994 semester.
"Academic excellence is a
goal that Richards and others at
MCPHU have seized for
themselves," said Dr. Green.
"This pursuit reflects a commit
ment to purpose, which in the
future, will be parlayed into
serving others with dedication
and hard work. MCPHU is pro
ud to honor this commitment
and recognize that these
students will be leaders in the
world of health care tomor
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Drama students run through dress rehearsal for play
“ Lagooned" a comedy by
Tim Kelly, will be performed
this Thursday, May 4, at 7 p.m.
and Friday, May 5, at 6 p.m. at
the Heppner High School
cafeteria.
Admission is $1 for students
and $2 for adults.
According to a press release,
the play, set on a tropical
island, is “ equal parts of 'Fan
tasy Island', 'Treasure Island'
and “ Gilligan's Island'.“
“ Those wild characters from
Tim Kelly's ever popular play,
'Don't Rock the Boat', do their
best to survive on a weird atoll
in the South Pacific, the home
of cannibals, jungle drums and
nasty wildlife-including a
gorilla," said the release.
“ They don't realize the
island is actually part of Fantasy
Tours, an organization that
stages shipwrecks for clients
willing to pay the price. The
phony natives think the ship's
loonies are customers and the
loonies think the natives are ge
nuine. Naturally when the
belching volcano demands a
bride, the hilarity explodes. Oh
yeah, the U .S. Navy has
mistakenly designated the
island for target practice."
The comedy has a cast of 10
men and 19 women. Cast
members include: Tracy
Blodgett, witch doctor; Brian
Dr. Jeanne Berretta speaks to
fifth graders on tobacco use
Dr. Jeanne Berretta spoke to
fifth graders at Heppner
Elememtary School as part of
the Oregon Academy of Fami
ly Physicians (OAFP) 1995 Tar
Wars Program.
Tar Wars is an in-school
lesson presented by volunteer
family physicians to the fifth
grade classes in their com
munities on the image of tobac
co use, refusal skills and tobac
co advertising.
After the presentation, each
student was encouraged to
draw a poster emphasizing the
positive aspects of a tobacco-
free lifestyle. The posters will
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Koffler, Hula, servant of the
princess; Rondi Robinson,
jungle princess; Sherry Sieler,
female sailor; Jon Hanna, con
fused naval officer; Brandi Mar
shall, cruise director; Cimmie
Huth, Mandi Gutierrez and
Jaylene Papineau, young show
business hopefuls; John Qualls,
cruise ship captain; Patty
Anderson, society matron;
Robbie Schultz, crew member;
Beth Cookston, beautiful film
star; Katie Kenny, her
secretary; Annie Hisler and
Katie Nichols, little old lady
cruise passengers; Jessica Van-
Winkle,
jogger;
Phillip
SpicerKuhn, ship's officer;
Ethan Burnside, gorilla; Dani
Hill, nurse Jane; Angela DeBo,
passenger; Bryce Tucker, island
hermit; Chad Skroch, pirate
leader; Josh Coiner and Chris
Dickenson, pirates; Kristina
Grant, aviatrix; Dodie Givens,
mayor and tour manager; and
Rebecca Ward, travel agent.
Director is Bryce Tucker.
Ethan Burnside is lighting and
sound technician and Tucker
and Travis Wilhelm are in
charge of set design. The stage
crew includes W ilhelm,
Blodgett, Nichols, Kenny,
Stacy Lauritsen, David Gray
and Grant. Nancy Swarat is
faculty advisor.
The play is published by
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be judged at the OAFP Scien
tific Assembly in May, with the
winner and his or her parents
receiving a trip to Denver and
a chance to participate in the
national contest. At the na
tional contest, the top 10
posters will be chosen and the
first place winner will receive a
trip for four to Disney World.
The OAFP is the largest
medical speciality society in the
state.
Kathryn Healy
joins Angus
Assoc.
Kathryn Healy, Heppner, is
a new member of the American
Angus Association, reports
Dick Spader, executive vice
president of the national
organization headquartered in
St. Joseph, MO.
The
American
Angus
Association, with over 27,000
active adult and junior mem
bers, is the largest beef cattle
registry association in the
world, according to an associa
tion news release. Its com
puterized records include
detailed information on over 12
million registered Angus.
The association records
ancestral information and
keeps records of production on
individual animals for its
members. These permanent
records help members select
and mate the best animals in
their herds to produce high
quality, efficient breeding cat
tle which are then recorded
with the association. Most of
these registered Angus are us
ed by U.S. farmers and ran
chers who raise high quality
beef for U.S. consumption, said
the release.