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Currin family inducted into Hall of Fame P £ S S I E V. ' ETZELL OF ORE " *• 3 P A P 2 R L I 3 EUGENE û R & 7 4 Q3 U > VOL. 115________ NO. 21________ 12 Pages Wednesday, May 22, 1996,_________Morrow County Heppner, Oregon I.U.C.C. plans big auction and barbecue Jannie Allen shows off some of the items to be auctioned off at the lone United Church of Christ auction. Organizers for the annual lone Church of Christ Auction and Barbecue, scheduled for Saturday, June 1, at the Willows Grange Hall in lone, have compliled a huge list of auction items. Some of the items to be auc tioned off include: two buffets, a table, piano stool with ball and claw feet, two rockers, wall telephone, antique cigarette stand, antique clock. Besides furniture and antiques, local residents have provided some of their homemade or home grown goodies. Jannie Allen Devin Oil is donating 100 has donated raspberry jam for gallons of gas; Les Schwab- the year; Elizabeth Allen will alignment, tire rotation and provide an evening or day of check ($89 value); lone Market- babysitting; Jean Jepsen-three one movie a month for a year; home grow cherry pies; Mark Woolery House-a night's stay. and Tami Rietmann-a country The auction will begin at dinner for four; Ron Palmateer- 10:30 a.m. with the pit barbe five certificates for small, cue dinner starting at 12:30 medium and large pumpkins; p.m. Cost for the dinner is $5 Judy Rhea-six months of for adults; $2.50 for children six homemade bread; Ruth Mc to 12; and preschool free. The Cabe-two dozen cinnamon rolls country store, offering foods, a month for six months. hand crafted items, books, toys Local businesses are also and household items, will open donating goods or services. at 10 a.m. • Ron Currin, Sr. Judy Currin Mike Currin Jennifer Currin Ron Sr. and Judy Currin and their family, Buttercreek ran chers and longtime rodeo fami ly, have been inducted into the Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame president Jack Sweek has announced. "Outstanding representa tives of the livestock industry, the Currins are a family of Round-Up champions and royalty," said Sweek. "Nationally recognized com petitors, these crowd-pleasers regard Pendleton as their hometown rodeo. Ron Sr., his wife Judy, sons Mike, Ron Jr., Tony and Steve, and daughter Jennifer, have been enthusiastic ambassadors for the Round-Up everywhere they travel. These working cowboys have won money in every timed event, and Round-Up titles including the All-Around. Judy and Jen nifer are past Round-Up queens," continued Sweek. Red Cross blood drive set for June Heppner residents can help ensure blood is available to pa tients needing transfusions this spring by donating blood at the Red Cross blood drive planned Tuesday, June 18, at St. Patrick's Senior Center, 182 North Main, from 2-6 p.m. Donors must be 17 or older, weight at least 105 pounds and be in good general health. To schedule a donation appoint ment, or for more information, call Red Cross, 1-800-868-9057. W \ Ron Currin, Jr. Mike Currin died in a plane accident on the way to a rodeo in 1990. Also inducted into the Hall of Fame were "Big Tom" Simon- ton and calf roper Dean Oliver. Simonton, who has passed away, painted cartoons on Heppner Main Street busi nesses before the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo for many years. His store-window cartoons were a harbinger of the Pendleton Round-Up for more than 40 years. "A lw ays promoting the Round-Up, Simonton was a Round-Up volunteer for 40 years and a Happy Canyon volunteer for more than 30 years," said Sweek. A native of Pendleton, Sim onton never missed a Round- Up except during his years of service in the U.S. Navy. Sim onton also originated several Happy Canyon acts. In 1990, he was inducted into the Uma- G-T closed Monday, May 27 Tony Currin tilla Indian tribe as an honorary warrior. The Pendleton Round-Up Hall of Fame is located in the Round-Up Stadium. It is open daily or by appointment, 278-0815. Admission is free. Market Report Compliments of the Morrow County Grain Growers Tuesday, May 21 Soft White The Heppner Gazette-Times will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. The news deadline will be Friday, May 24, at 5 p.m. The advertising deadline will remain Tuesday, May 28, at noon. *6.15 *6.15/*6.10 *5.85/5.75 *5.72 *5.73/*5.75 *5.77/*5.79 *5.81/*5.83 *5.85/*5.87 May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Barley P r im a r y Elecl tioi M lesi ulti Morrow County T u e s ., M a y 2 1 , 1 9 9 6 H H E A P R P D N M E A R N *166 *148 May-June July-August E X » B O A R 0 M A i 1 N G T O N i R R 1 o N E G O N T N O T A L S M o r r o w C o u n ty T re a s u re r 235 85 155 66 77 618 Marie B. Key 89 15 98 84 322 Margo S herer 222 65 36 54 143 108 592 Gayle G utierrez M o r r o w C o u n ty C om m issioner (D) David Burns (D) John W enholz 99 31 43 50 36 102 29 45 125 78 259 379 (R) Bill “ W hisker B ill” Marren 128 35 55 49 99 366 More complete returns will appear in next week’s G-T HONDA ENGINES Straight Shaft or Gear Reduction Melissa McElligott on her way to first place in the 100 meters at the state meet in Monmouth over the weekend. McElligott took three firsts and set two state records More results inside 4 h p 5 .5 h p 6 .5 h p in s to c k Morrow County Crain Growers Lexington 989-8221 1-800-452-7396____
