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Obituaries Joseph D. “Joe” Balfe Joseph D. “Joe Balfe, 64, of An chorage, died Monday, January 27, 1997, at his Anchorage home after a brief illness. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Tuesday, Feb ruary 4, 1997. Mr. Balfe was bom July 15,1932 in Beaverton. He was a graduate of Willamette University and Willa mette University School of Law. He served with the Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Balfe’s law enforcement career began in 1956, when he joined the Oregon State Police. He served with that department for eight years. The last two years were spent attending Willamette Law School by day and working as a state police officer at night. After passing the Oregon Bar in 1964, he became assistant pros ecuting attorney in Heppner. This was a part-time position he held in addition to his private practice. He moved to Juneau in 1969 and worked in the Juneau District Attorney’s office as Assistant Dis trict Attorney. The following year, he was appointed district attorney for the First Judicial District. While stationed in Juneau, Mr. Balfe was frequently called upon by the Attorney General’s Office to assist district attorneys in other parts of the state. He was involved in special grand jury meetings, handled special cases and substi tuted during manpower shortages in Fairbanks and Anchorage. In 1972, Mr. Balfe was ap pointed District Attorney for the Third Judicial District in Anchor age, a position he held until 1979. He left the District Attorney’s of fice in 1979 to assume a new posi tion as a liaison between the state departments of Law and Public Safety, a position he held until 1982, when he retired. From 1991-93, he served as Di rector of the Fraternal Order of Alaska State Troopers (FOAST). He was a member of the Oregon State Bar Association, the Alaska Bar Association, and the Loyal Or der of Moose. GROWER MEETING Career ed class letters cont. from pg 2 helps students Swaggarts anniversary L O C A T IO N : Willows Grange, lone D A T E : February 7, 1 9 9 7 T I M E : 8 :0 0 a.m . until noon A G EN D A 8:00-8:45 M arv Aguiar, Tri-River Chemical New Products, Label Changes 8:45-9:30 Geoff Roper, Monsanto Round Up Formulations, Mon 37500 9:30-9:45 Break 9:45-10:15 Paul Pargeter, Bayer New Products 10:15-10:45 Pete Vanorek, CIBA Tilt Plus, Strawbreaker Foot Rot 10:45-11:15 Brian Bush, Sandoz Perennial Weed Control 11:15-noon Don Wysocki, ARS Mustard Seed Production LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED T h re e C re d it H o u rs W ill Be A w a rd e d SPONSORED MY TH E MORROW C O U N TY DRAIN GROW ER« FOOT PAIN? Dr. Donald Carlson, parents moved to California, she remamed in Oregon and soon transferred to Oregon State' College where she graduated in 1929 with a degree in business At By Deana Hendricks OSC she was a member o f the This year a new teacher has Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She joined the Heppner High School remained as an employee of staff, Glenn Zollner Among his Oregon State College to teach typing, bookkeeping and list of classes to teach is the career education class, a class specifically shorthand Several students from designed to help young students in Heppner were in her classes, even finding a direction in life, and at that time. She then accepted a work towards it When asked job at Heppner High School and about how he deems the class, Mr began teaching typing, shorthand Zollner said, "This is probably the and bookkeeping there in 1931. most important class at Heppner She enjoyed several Thespian performances at the Star Theater High. Members ofthe community with Jim Thomson, Jr., another bring real life experience and skills to the classroom and serve an aspiring actor. She traded at Thomson Brothers intregral part of career education Grocery and she and Jim class ." So with that in mind this nine Thomson, Jr., began dating. They Frances Ethelyn Pierson were married on December 24, weeks, Mr Zollner started the Frances Ethelyn Pierson, 84, a 1933, at the family home on South class off with an assignment of writing a formal letter to people in 10-year resident of Olympia, Wash Court Street in Heppner. and out o f the community who During the 65 years of living in ington, died Wednesday, January work in the field that each of the Heppner, she participated in many 29, 1997 of natural causes at Puget students is interested in, invite organizations in the community, Sound Health Care Center in Olym Bookworms, Bridge Club, them into the class, and ask them pia. In keeping with her wishes, no Soroptimist International, PTA, all kinds o f questions about their service was held. Eastern Star, of which she was profession So far a police officer, Mrs. Pierson was bom July 8, past worthy matron, and was a a phy sical therapist, a member of 1912, in Moro. She married Theo Blue Bird and Camp Fire leader the bank's staff and even famous dore R. “Ted” Pierson on Septem She was involved in school novelist, Anne Rice, have been ber 12,1930inGoldendale, Wash activities of her three children and invited ington. They lived m Moro, Hepp was involved in the family ner, Condon and White Salmon, business. She enjoyed reading, playing bridge, tole painting and Washington. Although Mrs. Pierson held a needlework She was a member of variety o f positions during her All Saints Episcopal Church In 1964, she returned to Merle and Luella Swaggart, working years, her most frequent Heppner High School as a Ritter, will celebrate their 65th occupation was as a bookkeeper. substitute teacher She went back wedding anniversary on Saturday, She enjoyed handiwork and sew to school at Portland State and Feb 8. at the Pendleton Elks ing, word games, reading, garden obtained her library science degree Lodge. ing and bridge. in 1964. She then became the HHS Merle Swaggart and Luella Mrs. Pierson is survived by iiDranan, retiring in 1974. Baird were married on February' 1, three daughters; Pat Rauch of Mrs. Thomson is survived by her 1932, in John Day They have Heppner, Rose Nelson of Condon, husband, Jim, Heppner; daughters, lived in Grant and Morrow and Maijone Yung of Olympia; a Meredith Walters, Shell Beach, counties all their lives. sister, Alice McKee of Eugene; nine CA, and Bernice Thomson, She was postmaster for 27 years grandchildren and 20 great-grand Tigard, son, Bruce, Aloha; a sister, at Ritter, retiring at age 72. He has children. She was preceded in death Mabel Fuller, Vancouver, WA; six been a cattle rancher in the area for Russ, Duane, more than 60 years. by her husband in 1977 and by a grandchildren, Ammon and Aaron Walters, The couple are involved in granddaughter. Bleitz Funeral Home in Seattle Stacey and Jeff Thomson; and Eastern Star, the Elks Club, and th re e great-grandchildren, their many grandchildren and was in charge of arrangements. Zachary, Breanna and Nathan great-grandchi ldrcn Walters. She was preceded in They had four children, Althea Madge B. Thomson death by two sisters, Erma and Gibbs, Stanfield, Mary' Lou Madge B Coppock Thomson, Veda, and a brother, Harry'. Blackwell, Anahim, British 87, Heppner, died at Heppner on Sweeney Mortuary, Heppner, Canada, Cecil Friday, Jan. 31, 1997. Funeral was in charge of arrangements. Columbia, Swaggart, Ritter, and Betty services were held Tuesday, Feb Contributions, for those who wish 4, 1997, at All Saints Episcopal may be made to Pioneer Memorial Kennedy, now deceased, 10 Church in Heppner Concluding Home Health, P.O. Box 9, grandchildren and 14 great services and interment were at the Heppner; or to the Oregon Trail grandchildren Heppner Masonic Cemetery'. Library District, P.O. Box 325, Mrs. Thomson was bom March Heppner 9,1909, in Superior, Nebraska, to Edwin Garfield Coppock and 4 -H N E W S Aldora Samms Coppock. She was the fourth of five children in the North Lex Sheep family. By Nicole Wilson, reporter At an early age, Mrs. Thomson The North Lex Sheep Club had and her family moved to Buffalo, their second 4-H meeting of the ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a Montana, where her father had year Club members played games Coppock Mercantile Mrs to learn the different kinds of Thomson related many anecdotes breeds of sheep. The next meeting about her life in Buffalo-traveling will be Sunday, Feb. 9, at the over clothesline wires in a washtub Computer Paper during the deep snows of Montana Extension Office. Members will ■ ■■ ■■■ ■■■ ■■■ ■a winters; going to school with talk about the different kinds of several grades in one room; getting sheep. her first job at the age of 16 as the Kool Kitchen Kids telephone operator for the town of By Kylee Disque, reporter Buffalo. The Kool Kitchen Kids met at When her father's asthma forced him to sell his business for health Tami Rietmann's house on January reasons, the family then moved to 8 Club members made kabobs Salem, Oregon. She worked long with oranges, apples, cherries and bananas. The meeting was called hours at the cannery there and to order by Jode Coil. then enrolled at Willamette All members got new 4-H books Pioneer Memorial Hospital University where she continued and folders. In the new book, Foundation recently awarded her lifelong pursuit of education members talked about goals that Her parents moved to Hawthorne, they would like to reach Another Sandra Dooney, Irrigon, $200 for costs associated with taking her California, where one of his jobs meeting will be held in February'. paramedic exam. included working on the set of Dooney has successfully "The Wizard of Oz". Although her completed paramedic course work and was hired by the Morrow County Health District as a full-time paramedic for north Morrow County, contingent upon completing her paramedic certification He was an avid golfer, and en joyed his cabin and snowmachmg. He also enjoyed getting together with friends and singing many of the old songs he grew up with. Mr. Balfe is survived by his wife, Janet Palmer-Balfe, of Anchorage; his sons, Scott Balfe of Anchor age, John Balfe of Portland; and two grandchildren, Kenny Scott Balfe of Anchorage and Crystal Balfe of Casper, Wyoming; his brother, Pat; and sisters, Hilda Weimer and Jean Walker, all of Portland. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to FOAST, P.O. Box 100280, Anchor age, Alaska 99510. Evergreen Me morial Chapels, Anchorage, was in charge of arrangements. ¿gk} podiatric foot and ankle specialist, will be at the Pioneer Memorial Clinic February 12 for the diagnosis and treatm ent of all foot problems. Call Now 676-5504 or Herm iston Clinic 567-8750 Pioneer Memorial Hospital Clinic will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 for P resid en ts' Day O F F IC E S U P L IE S FfiX Paper Gazette-Times 676-9228 To the Editor: My name is Genia Grant. I’m a sixth grader at Heppner Middle School. I’m writing to your be cause food and drinks are not al lowed on yht bus. I think that we should be able to have food and drinks on the bus. We are respon sible enough to pick up our mess and we can teach the little kids to clean up their mess. Some kids are on the bus for a very long time with no food or drinks. I think we should get food and drinks on the bus because we can be responsible enough to clean up our bus. Sincerely, (s) Genia Grant To the Editor: My name is Justin Botefuhr and I’m writing to you because there are a lot of kids and parents that like to go swimming and there isn’t a swimming pool in Heppner. But the people in Heppner understand that the people that are building it need a lot of money. So please build one fast. Sincerely, (s) Justin Botefuhr To the Editor: My name is Tiffany Piper. I’m a fifth grader from Heppner Middle School. I think that it is great that the R & W is giving certificates for reading out to girls and boys. The R & W has done this for years and it really encourages us to read. Sincerely, (s) Tiffany Piper To the Editor: 1 think that it is really nice that we have Colt basketball. It gives us something to do on the week ends. I also think that it is really nice of the coaches and Dave Gunderson to take their spare time to help us with our basketball. Dave Gunderson m anages the Colts when his kids are now in high school. Also some of the coaches don’t have kids in it either. It is re ally nice of all of the coaches. I think I talk for all of the kids in Colts when I say we appreciate it. Sincerely, (s) Ashley Ward To the Editor: I am a fifth grader of the Hepp ner Middle School. We are having a reading program. It is very fun and exciting. But sometimes, we have a hard time finding books at the city library. They don’t have as many books to choose from as the school library. That is why I am suggesting they get a larger sec tion of books for fifth and sixth graders to read. Why? Well, some books are too easy; some are too hard, but the ones that are in our age level are not as exciting or in teresting. Sincerely, (s) Stacy Delveaux PMH Foundation awards scholarship This Valentine’s T)ay... Go Straight fo r the(J ieart! Valentine Boxers by Joe Boxer According to Dooney, costs to complete her certification will be $400 Linda LaRue, Pioneer Memorial Hospital Foundation Board member, said the foundation is accepting additional donations, which are tax deductible, to help with Dooney's expenses. Additional donations may be sent to: PMHF, P.O Box 515, Heppner, OR 97836. LaRue asked that any donations for Dooney be specifically identified as such. Fram ed Windows Men’s Wear (M l) 373-Mia 1 * 3 N. Main M . H« p p n »f with NEW Vinyl Framed Thermal Wlndc TW t . “ Your llo m eto u n C o n fn u f o r " Member NFOHBA OCR ri^/049 (? o . 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 6 5 -2 3 4 8 (5 4 1 ) 5 6 7 -2 3 4 8 210 LiuF.uk 1 Icrirmton, OR 9VSIS )
