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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 11, 1995 - THREE Historical Society holds annual meeting B y D e lp h a J o n e s The annual meeting of the Morrow County Historical Society was held at the Lex ington Grange Hall on Sunday, Oct. 1. A turkey potluck dinner with all the trimmings was served. Bob Reaney and Bar bara Bloodsworth were the kit chen chairmen, with willing helpers. The tables were decorated with certerpieces of sunflowers and other items. The gift for the oldest person went to Marguerite Messenger. Following the meeting, din ner and visiting, the meeting was called to order. The Na tional Anthem was sung by the group with Grace Drake offer ing the prayer. Minutes of the previous annual meeting were read and the treasurer's report was given. The group sang "America the Beautiful" accompanied by Kathryn Hoskins at the piano. The chairman then thanked all the helpers and the guests for the dishes brought. The names of those finishing out their three year terms were read. An election of four direc tors was held, with Dorris Graves, Delpha Jones, Sue Vin son and Jean Nelson voted to serve the next term. Wilbur Jackson, Pauline and Orville Matheny, and Don and Jan Stroeber were thanked for all the work they have done at the Groshen fountain near the Fairgrounds. The workers cleaned off all the weeds and are planning to cut some of the locust trees that have become infested with insects. A report was heard concern ing the yearly trip which took the bus with 29 members to Salt Lake City and other places. Plans are being made for the 1996 trip. Those who wish to join the goup should let the chairman know early in the spring. The trips are planned for the enjoyment of the group with the expenses kept as low as possible. The Morrow Coun ty Historical Group just meets the expenses. Speaker of the day, Carolyn Davis, a Native American who resides near Pilot Rock area, gave a most interesting talk concerning the Indian heritage. Davis was bom and raised in Pendleton and spoke of her family background. She told some of the beliefs of the Indian people, such as their beliefs about life and death and about the spirit search and the languages. Davis brought many articles of clothing for display and spoke about them. Many are family heirlooms and are given to tribal members for safekeeping. One of the many interesting articles was an eagle headdress belonging to her grandfather, horse blankets, shawls, her own buckskin dress, and other articles, such as gloves and leg gings. The items are beautiful ly made, with different tribes carrying out their craft. Following the meeting, peo ple were allowed to look at the articles and ask questions. Marsha Sweek of the Mor row County Museum and Judge Carlson spoke about the plan for the museum which is to be built in Heppner. They showed the group a sketch of what the museum may look like and said that the museum board is working toward several grants which will help the project financially. The meeting ended with a song, "G od Be With You Till We Meet Again". The new 19% Chronicles are now ready for sale and may be purchased at the Bank of Eastern Oregon or Murray Drug. There are also pins, sta tionery and other objects available from the Society. The Chronicles are prepared each year by a hard-working com mittee and printed to be ready by the time of the annual meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Davis were guests of Faith and John Jordan at the Woolery House in lone. On Wednesday, Faith Jordan, Delpha Jones and Ruth McCabe went to the Wild Horse Casino, where they visited with Carolyn Davis previous to her appearance at the Sunday meeting. Laurel Webber-Gray wins scholarship The board of directors of the South Morrow County Scholar ship Trust (SMCST) announce that Laurel Webber-Grey is the 1995-% recipient of the $500 Ci ty of Lexington scholarship. "It was a very difficult deci sion as there were very, very good candidates this year and anyone would have been an ex cellent choice. We are just sorry that we could not give out more scholarships as the candidates were all good," said Reverend Stan Hoobing, SMCST presi dent. Webber-Gray is the daughter of Tim Gray and Cherry Web ber of Lexington. She is a 1993 graduate of Heppner High School and is an English major in her junior year at Whitman College in Walla Walla. Web ber-Gray told the committee, "I believe that higher education is Roger Britt Septic Service Serving Morrow-Gilliam County & surrounding areas 24 Hr Service Licensed & Bonded 037316 one of the most important fac tors in determining a person's ability to be successful in to day's society." Webber-Gray also pointed out to the commit tee that after she completes her undergraduate work at Whit man College, she plans to work on a master's program at another college and then become an elementary school teacher. This is the second year that the committee has awarded a $500 scholarship to a second year or older student from the Lexington voting precinct. Monies for this scholarship were made available through the tippage fee fund. The board of directors will host an annual meeting for anyone interested in the scholarship program on Mon day, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in the lounge of St. Patrick's Senior Center. Guest speaker will be Sally Woodyard, Pacific Nor thwest director of Dollars for Scholars Program. South Mor row County Scholarship Trust is a Dollars for Scholars chapter. Also on the agenda will be election of officers, report on activities of the trust and other information. DEQ approved 676-5096 • Rt. 2 Box 2060 • Heppner, OR Septic tanks pumped, residential & Commercial Your local septic service "W e appreciate your business, hopefully you appreciate ours’ Come Share With Us at Willow Creek Baptist Church Bible Study for all ages 2 p.m. Worship Service 3 p.m. Meeting in the 7th Day Adventist Church 560 North Minor Looking for Economy? Justice Court Report The Justice Court office at the courthouse annex building in Heppner reports handling the following business during the past week: Barajas Pedro Murguia, 32, ’ Umatilla-Exceeding the Max-* imum Speed Limit, 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, No Operator's License, Driving Uninsured, $460 fine; Tracy D. Heaps, 39, Pendleton-Height Oversize, alleged 15', height limit 14', $49 fine; Cecil Barlow, 64, Heppner- Criminal Mischief, $175 fine, 30 days in jail, $121 and jail sentence suspended with one year probation with no further violation of law. w .ccc aoi* Ladies' Last Play Day Flight A: low gross Luvilla Sonstegard; low net Linda Schultz; least putts Barb Gilbert; special events #1 Lin da Schultz, #4 Karen Wildman, #7 Susan Atkins; chip in Betty Christman # 9, Norma French #8, Bernice Lott #5, Luvilla Sonstegard #7. Flight B: low gross Susanne Jepsen; low net a tie between Lynnea Sargent and Susan Atkins; least putts Bernice Lott; special events #2 Norma French, #5 Lil Boyce, #8 Pat Edmundson. Flight C: low gross Betty Christman; low net Jackie Allstott; least putts a tie bet ween Lorrene Montgomery and Lil Boyce; special events #3 Luvilla Sonstegard, #6 Norma French. Low gross of the field: a tie between Pat Edmundson and Karen Wildman. Orange Ball Team Results Low gross team : Bebe Munkers, Bernice Lott, Verna Brinde and Susan Atkins. Low net team s: Dorris Graves, Doll Campbell, Linda Schultz and Betty Christman; Luvilla Sonstegard, Gail Hughes, Lorrene Montgomery and Joyce Dinkins; Pat Ed mundson, Deborah Kendrick, Jackie Allstott and Suzanne Jepsen; and Barbara Gilbert, Norma French, Melba Miller and Mary Beamer. Bowling League Dime A Dozen Sept. 10 W L 0 4 D-Don's 4 0 The BM's 1 Penland House 3 2 2 Pin Dodgers 2 2 Pgdbçrg/FJartley vv| ,v 3 RJ tyA $ * » . Gté¿rídp/D¿itjfneyer or// 4 4 #4 0. High games: Randy Sample 223, Annie Lusher 180. S ig fr s e M Jr fS a a y Sample 617^ Piqijijtg J&oeft ■ 4?5: \ >ept. 17 W L c 1 7 The BM's 3 5 D-Don's 5 . 3 Padberg/Hartley 5’ 3 Pin Dodgers 4 4 Penland House 2 3 #4 1 2 RJ's Greenup/Dammeyer 1 7 High games: Dave Hanna 222, Dianna Hoeft 181. High series: Dave Hanna 603, Sandi Hanna 499. Thursday Nite Mixers, Sept. 14 W L 4 0 #6 4 0 Lancer Lanes 1 3 Skagg's Auto Clinic 3 1 Wright's Century 4 0 lone Repair High games: John Breiden- bach 194, Fran Barnett 174. High series: John Breiden- bach 523, Marie Rudisill 477. Sept. 21 W L 1 7 #6 3 5 Wright's Century 4 Skagg's Auto Clinic 4 4 4 Lancer Lanes 4 4 lone Repair High games: Marie Rudisill 204, Jim Eynetich 198. High series: Marie Rudisill 509, Jim Eynetich 497. Splits converted: Rick Petty john, 5-10. Well, don’t look any further . . . Like little Peter Cottontail who honed in on my late-seeded lettuce crop, autumn raindrops can make a country person do the bunny hop. Obviously, it doesn't take a carnival to make rural people happy; somewhat like long ago when a few hoarded cents meant there was one happy kid who could purchase penny candy at Huston's grocery store on Heppner's Main Street. . Simple minds rejoice in simple measures. A new brain study at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York, states that men have an innate ability to focus on one task. Meanwhile, women seem better equiped to handle a complex combination of emotions and logic at the same time, the study says. Now I understand. It's like husbands who forget that the dishwasher (the mechanical one) also has a problem. So this gives us a new prospective for the "blame game" as we are bombard ed with the conflicting perceptions on issues. According to 0 9 U professor, Jack Walstad, forest conditions from British Columbia to southern California are a disaster waiting to happen. Silviculture measures to address poor forest health and fuel buildup as recommended by the National Commission on Wildfire Disasters has been relegated to the shelf, Walstad says. The government has allowed public opposition to thinning and salvage logging to interfere with proper management on forest lands, particularily the 57 percent owned by the federal govern ment. Case in point, compare some of the local Forest Service areas that neighbor Kinzua-owned forested land where selective logging and continuous replanting has created uneven age trees of more desirable species. Also compare the available forage for wildlife and cattle in those areas. Even that little bunny can tell that thinning carrot plants makes for more bites per carrot. Plants that aren't choked with weeds flourish better as they can receive sunshine and water without competition. Removing dead and too-dense thickets not only im proves forest stands but utilizes a renewable resource. The current Forest Service proposal to drastically limit the length of grazing time on the Hardman allotments would make it economically unfeasible for permittees to continue that use. An independent study says that grass in those allotments is in good condition. However permittees have been upbeat in efforts to protect stream banks, riparian zones and fragile areas by us ing miles of fencing. Studies prove that there are more wildlife in areas grazed by livestock. Back to that male one-focus concept: that could be the reason that many decisions are made withoutjooking at the whole pic ture. That must also be why men can sit in a boat for hours even when the fish aren't biting. And speaking of fish, I've seen dry years when a mud sucker would need resuscitation if it tried to swim up Rock Creek or its tributaries. Fish habitat usually needs water. Perhaps they should build small escape ponds along the creek somewhat like the escape ramps for trucks off steep parts of a freeway. With hunters out in full force, I now look to see if it's a male or female hunter at the wheel when that vehicle stops abruptly without warning in the middle of the road. But it's likely more a brain than a gender issue also when people can open gates and then fail to close them, but I won't dwell on that touchy subject. v Men's breakfast Sunday, O ct. 15 The monthly Men's Breakfast will be held Sunday, Oct. 15 at the Church of the Nazarene, 335 N. Gilmore, in Heppner, with breakfast to begin at 8 a.m. A short devotional will follow breakfast and end by 9 a.m. Several churches in the com munities of Heppner, lone and Lexington cooperate in pro viding this event. The purpose is for Christian fellowship and to encourage men to live bib lically moral and ethical lives, said Pastor Duane Jones, of the Church of the Nazarene. All men and their sons are in vited to attend. NORENE V ET ER IN A R Y H O SPITA L Small Animal Surgery & Medicine Office Hours 9-5 Mon-Tues.-Thurs.-Fri. Emergency Services Nights and Holidays Ph. 6 7 6 -9 6 5 6 Now Playing Friday & Saturday Nights at Bucknums Tavern 8 p.m. - 1 a.m. B u ffa lo B o y s T o m L oh u is ” "'wm Linda Lohuis H erm iston, O regon ‘B eecher's 'Restaurant in lone will be serving a Buffet Dinner 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier 4-door F IN L E Y B U TTE S R E G IO N A L L A N D FILL Saturday, Oct. 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m. in honor of In stock and ready for delivery! WINTER HOURS FOR PUBLIC CUSTOMERS Rose and Dave Baker’s we also have a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4-door Stop by and take a look at this BEA U TY! W right Chevrolet, Inc. Chevrolet & Olsm obllc 503 763 4175 Fossil. Oregon mil M ai lim es - Hill M achines. <lr. Ilcib W right - 50th wedding anniversary. Monday through Friday: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. First Saturday of each month: 8 a.m. to noon No orders from the menu will be served that night. All loads should be tarped or contained to prevent litter ing. Recycling drop off provided for glass containers, cardboard, newspapers, metals and motor oil, Music at FINLEY BUTTES REGIONAL LANDFILL BOMBING RANGE ROAD BOARDMAN, OREGON (503) 481-2233 10 miles south of intersection I-84 and Hwy. 730 ‘Beechers By Tim Cundell Saturday Oct 7 p.m. - midnight
