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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, May 17, 1995 . * i 1 i W % 4 , ♦ > , THREE . ■* Program on Black Computer glitch slows deer tag applications The Families of Sylvia & Rick Sandford would like to thank Rev. Lea Mathieu, Dustin Padberg, Jean Jepsen, Yvonne Morter, Sharon Rietmann, Joe Yocom, Glenda Taylor, Mark Tullis and all our many lone Community friends who helped with our special day! To fine friends, fine food & fond memories! Thank you all for everything, Sylvia & Rick Sandford Lorraine & Richard Ladd Christine & Jim Sullivan P la y e r o f W e e k M a y 8 - 13 T ra ck G o lf B a s e b a ll N ic o le V a n E tta N ot A v a ila b le G r e g H oltz P lay ers o f th e w e e k a r e s p o n s o re d b y M u s t a n g /F illie 21 Les S c h w a b C o a s t to C o a s t P lo y h a r In s u ra n c e First In te r s ta te B ank B an k o f E a s te rn O r e g o n M u rra y D rugs M iller & Son W e ld in g R o g e r Britt P u m p in g & G re e n F e ed & S eed V a n M a r t e r & K ahl D u m p Truck C a ls BP S e rv ic e D e v in Oil C o . In s u ra n c e D & L R e p a ir C o u r t S tr e e t M a r k e t R & W D riv e In K in zu a R e s o u rc e s MCGG H e p p n e r A u t o Parts K a te 's Pizza H e p p n e r G a z e tt e - T im e s airmen at Museum "The Tuskegee Airmen and the Fight for Racial Equality During the War" is the first of six special programs sponsored by the Morrow County Muse um during the exhibition of "Produce for Victory: Posters on the Homefront 1941-45", a Smithsonian exhibit at the museum from May 13 through July 12. Darrell Millner, chairman of the Black Studies Department of Portland State University, will explore the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, a World War II training program fur African- American pilots, the first such opportunity for blacks as military flyers. The success of the Tuskegee Airmen program was pivotal in influencing President Truman to desegre gate the Armed Forces after the war. Dr. Millner will present his program at the museum, Thursday, May 18, at 7 p.m. There is no charge and the public is welcome and en couraged to learn more about this little known aspect of military history, said Marsha Sweek, museum director. This program has been made possible in part by a grant from the Oregon Council for the Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Arts, said a news release. P e tty jo h n Building S u p p ly G e n u i n e C h e v r o l e t Mark Brosnan (I) watches as Cliff Green process deer tag Mike Brosnan of Heppner puterized system. Green said waits while Cliff Green, owner that problems occurred because of the Heppner Coast to Coast each step on the computer re store, processes his hunting quired a line and once that step tags. Green, who usually closes was finished that line would be the store at 6 p.m., finally lost. "Som e redesign of the wrapped up at 9 p.m. program would make a big dif A combination of computer ference," he said. This is the processing problems and pro first time that all the tag ap crastination put a glitch in deer plications were hooked up to a and elk tag purchases on main frame in Portland, said deadline day, Monday, May Green. Green processed around 151 15. Monday, which Heppner Coast to Coast people owner Cliff Green said that "w asn't really a big day," he some hunters had a four-hour said, but "the big crunch came wait to process their applica at 4 p.m. as people got off tions on a new state com- work." At one point he had Wildflowers week May 22-28 ™ Remember when your word was your Bond. - You sealed a deal with a handshake - That's still the way we do business today. • COMFORTABLE • TRUSTFULL • HONEST • CARING Celebrating W ildflowers Week is an event sponsored by the federal resource agencies to promote the importance of con servation and management of native plants. Many wildflowers are bloom ing now; to help identify the flowers, the Heppner Ranger District is offering a free wildflower coloring book. For addtional inform ation on Celebrating Wildflower Week events, call Wild Hot Line 1 800 354-4595. Wo need la uitwuj Wo need la nut o.'p J* A» you Iww "40 ÿu»t have »me (wtl Happy Birthday! From all of us The Largest Volume Chevy Truck Dealer in Eastern Oregon SHERRELL CHEVROLET We Print Business Cards Hermiston, Oregon 1-800-567-6487 New Car Sales Used Car Center 567-6488 567-3919 photo by April Sykes around 25 people in line, resulting in a four-hour wait. Green said that hunters have been able to purchase the tags since February, but pro crastinated until the last day. Eight to ten people opted not to wait in line, and some drove to Hermiston only to find a longer line there, he said. The next day Green was in formed that the deadline had been extended for one day. Green said he called the mill to notify as many people as possi ble about the extension. The tags were for deer, elk, cougar, antelope and doe. Lutherans to honor grads The Lutheran congregations of Hope and Valby will observe Rural Life Sunday, and honor high school graduates at wor ship services, Sunday, May 21. Holy Communion and Sun day School will be 9 a.m. at Valby Lutheran, located on the Ione-Gooseberry Road; and 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran, Hepp ner. The Traditional ' 'blessings of the fields" will be part of the service. "Since all human life is dependent upon the work of farmers and favorable weather, it is appropriate that we set some time aside at worship ser vices to pray for protection and careful use of the environment, for good weather, abundant harvests, for farmers and their families, for those whose land and way of life are threatened, for the under employed and unemployed, and for the hungry of the world," said the Reverend Stan Hoobing. High school graduates, Kim Bedortha and Jessica Stefani of lone will be honored during worship services at Valby; Greg Holtz of lone, and Char Coe, Kelsie Evans, Dani Hill and Rondi Robinson of Hepper will be honored at Hope. Reverend Stan Hoobing will deliver a message entitled, "The Lord is Our Creator," based on scripture reading of Job 38:1-11, 16-18. There will be an opportunity to greet the graduates during the reception following the worship services. Garden club members visit greenhouse Many styles and colors to choose from Gazette-Times 676-9228 lone Garden Club members spent the afternoon of May 10 viewing the flowers at Cor- rine's Greenhouse on Fulton Canyon Road. The group met at Delta Huber's home for refreshments and a short business meeting first. The guest for the day was Laurel Cannon. It was reported that a successful plant sale was held in lone, May 4. Deena through June IO*, 1995 V j Starr was elected secretary for the ensuing year. Plans for making table favors and decorations for the Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs state convention in Pendleton in June were discussed. Helen Martin was selected as a club delegate. The June meeting subject will be propagation of plants by dividing, layering, cutting and seeding. Produce for Victory Posters on the Homefront 1 9 4 1 -4 5 on exhibit at Morrow County Museum May 13-July 12. 1995 • Program Schedule Thursday, May 18, 7PM, Morrow Co. Museum, Free "The Tuskegee Airmen and the Fight for Racial Equality During the War" Speaker: Darrell Millner. 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Thursday, June 22, 7PM, Morrow Co. Museum, Free "Women's Lives on the Homefront" Speaker: Jackqueline Dirks Professor, Reed College 115 M 117.27 112.04 120 50 141 40 147 00 103.00 M i Aft Thursday, June 29, 1 9 9 5 , Morrow Co. Museum, Free "Fighters on the Farm Front: Oregon't Contribution to the War Effort" Speaker: Larry Landis. Archivist. OSU
