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TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 8, 2016 The Oficial Newspaper of the City of Heppner and the County of Morrow Heppner GAZETTE-TIMES U.S.P.S. 240-420 Morrow County’s Home-Owned Weekly Newspaper SEARCH OLD COPIES OF THE HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES ON-LINE: http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/ Published weekly by Sykes Publishing, LLC and entered as periodical matter at the Post Ofice at Heppner, Oregon under the Act of March 3, 1879. Periodical postage paid at Heppner, Oregon. Ofice at 188 W. Willow Street. Telephone (541) 676- 9228. Fax (541) 676-9211. E-mail: editor@rapidserve.net or david@rapidserve. net. Web site: www.heppner.net. Postmaster send address changes to the Heppner Gazette-Times, P.O. Box 337, Heppner, Oregon 97836. Subscriptions: $30 in Morrow County; $24 senior rate (in Morrow County only; 65 years or older); $36 elsewhere; $30 student subscriptions. David Sykes ..............................................................................................Publisher Andrea Di Salvo ............................................................................................ Editor All News and Advertising Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. For Advertising: advertising deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Cost for a display ad is $5 per column inch. Cost for classiied ad is 50¢ per word. Cost for Card of Thanks is $10 up to 100 words. Cost for a classiied display ad is $5.75 per column inch. For Public/Legal Notices: public/legal notices deadline is Monday at 5 p.m. Dates for pub- lication must be speciied. Afidavits must be required at the time of submission. Afidavits require three weeks to process after last date of publication (a sooner return date must be speciied if required). For Obituaries: Obituaries are published in the Heppner GT at no charge and are edited to meet news guidelines. Families wishing to include information not included in the guidelines or who wish to have the obituary written in a certain way must purchase advertising space for the obituary. For Letters to the Editor: Letters to the Editor MUST be signed by the author. The Heppner GT will not publish unsigned letters. All letters MUST include the author’s address and phone number for use by the GT ofice. The GT reserves the right to edit letters. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks will be placed in the classiieds under “Card of Thanks” at a cost of $10. The View from the Green Over the Tee Cup The weather was sunny for the 17 women who teed off at the Wil- low Creek Country Club ladies’ play day last week. Nancy Propheter took low gross of the ield, while Pat Dougherty had low net of the ield and Bev Steagall had least putts of the ield. For Flight A, Virginia Grant took low gross and long drive, while Karen Thompson had low net, Corol Mitchell least putts and Pat Edmundson KP. For Flight B, Shirley Martin had low gross, Betty Burns low net, Judy Har- ris least putts, and Sarah Rucker long drive and KP. For Flight C, Sue Ed- son took low gross and KP, Karen Haguewood had low net, Nancy Arnson and Mary Riggs tied for least putts, and Arnson had the long drive. Chip-ins were Kris Lindner on #18, Shirley Martin on #16 and Bev Steagall on #10. Karen Thompson had birdies on #13 and #16, and Virginia Grant had a birdie on #10. WCCC Sunday men’s play results Twenty-one partici- pated in men’s play Sunday, June 5, at Willow Creek Country Club. The results are as follows: Gross—1 st (tie), Ron Bowman/Tom Bedortha, 69; 3 rd , Barry Munkers, 70. Net—1 st , Gene Orwick, 55; 2 nd , John Edmundson, 57; 3 rd , Steve Marlatt, 58. Special Events—Long Putt #5/14, Tim Wright; KP #4/13, Dave Mitchell. There will be no men’s play next week as the ladies will be having their annual Jo Pettyjohn tournament. The next regular men’s play will be on Sunday, June 19, with Bob MacDonald, Dave Mitchell and Dale Boyd in charge. Marriage Licenses The Morrow County Clerk’s ofice has released the following report of marriage licenses: June 2, 2016: -Benjamin Harper Kershner, 28, of Heppner and Taylor Jean Ayers, 23, of La Grande, OR. June 6, 2016: -Grant Henry Lissman, 28, of Board- man and Melissa Marie Neil, 25, of Boardman. DON T MISS ANNUAL JULY 24TH 9-? June 19th - Make Dad's Day Special ARRIVING DAILY TRY OUR SMORES OR TWIX FRAPPE! 217 North Main St., Heppner • Phone 676-9158 • Floral 676-9426 Serving Morrow, Wheeler & Gilliam counties Since 1959 Obituaries Louis Franklin ‘Frank’ Mader Jr. Louis Franklin “Frank” Mader Jr., 83, beloved hus- band, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, passed away May 28, 2016, with family surrounding him. Services were held at the Hermiston First Christian Church on Friday, June 3, at 1 p.m. A private family graveside with military honors was held at the Colfax Cem- etery, Colfax, WA. Frank was born Febru- ary 7, 1933, in Colfax, WA, to Louis and Klara Mader. He was raised on the family farm with his brother, Win- ston, and sister, Miriam. Af- ter graduating from Colfax High School, he attended Washington State College, where he studied agricul- ture and was a member of AGR fraternity. Frank married the love of his life, LaVonne Will- son, August 27, 1955, in County Conservation Farm Colfax. Frank served in the in 1987 and the Oregon U.S. Army prior to and just State Conservation Farm after their marriage. Dur- Award the following year. ing the early years of their Frank’s love for cattle marriage Frank and ranching never LaVonne had two subsided as he con- children, Shannon tinued to run cattle and Kirk. In 1965, along with rais- Frank and his family ing wheat. In 2002 moved to the Jor- he partnered with dan Valley, OR, area his son on a ranch where he realized Louis Franklin in Nevada. Frank his dream of own- ‘Frank’ Mader enjoyed working ing a cattle ranch Jr. alongside his fam- and they enjoyed ily and instilled the the western way of life on importance of hard work in Succor Creek. In 1977 he his children. Family, faith and LaVonne moved to and friends were priorities Ruby Valley, NV, where for Frank and his presence they expanded their cattle will be missed forever. operation before settling Frank was a longtime down on a wheat farm in the member of the Oregon Butter Creek area of Echo, Wheat Growers League and OR in 1979. the Oregon Cattleman’s As- Frank and LaVonne’s sociation, and a member of stewardship of the land the Hermiston First Chris- earned them the Morrow tian Church. Crop tour, Wheat League social June 16 Local farmers and Wheat League members are reminded that the Morrow County dryland crop tour is planned for Thursday, June 16. The day will also feature the Wheat League social and potluck at Kathy Martin’s, with social hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Contact larry.lutcher@oregonstate.edu or 541-676- 9642 with questions. Survivors include his wife of 60-plus years, La- Vonne; daughter Shannon Rust (Tim), Echo; son Kirk Mader (Donna), Orovada, NV; grandchildren Brian Rust (Jordan), Brooke Car- nine (Randy), Brynna Rust, Quinn Mader and Kade Mader; great-grandson Karsten Carnine; brother Winston Mader, Pullman, WA; sister Miriam Barckert (Gary), Shoreline, WA.; and many nieces and nephews. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, 775 W. Highland Ave., Hermiston, OR 97838, or to Sharing Alongside, P.O. Box 33663, Seattle, WA 98133. Sign the online guest book at burnsmortuary- hermiston.com. Burns Mor- tuary of Hermiston is in charge of arrangements. Funeral Notices Charlene E. Davis (KC7RQF)—Charlene E. Davis (ham radio call sign KC7RQF), a resident of Meacham, OR passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at St. An- thony Hospital in Pendleton. She was 72 years old. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, June 11, at 11 a.m. at the Emigrant Springs Community Building at Emigrant Springs State Park near Meacham. Following the service there will be a potluck luncheon at Emigrant Springs Community Building. Sign the online condolence book at www.BurnsMortuary.com. Burns Mortuary of Pendleton handled arrangements. Bookworms host Topic Club at Ag Museum lunch building are the murals by one tour participant. Robert Walton and Robert Agriculture museum Thomas. hours of operation are Fri- After the group toured day 1-4 p.m. and Saturday the agriculture museum, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Heritage the women moved to the Museum hours are 1-5 p.m. heritage museum. Many Tuesday through Friday and had not been there in a 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, while, and it was interest- as well as by appointment. ing to see the changes and Members of the mu- the displays within, thanks seum board of directors are: again to Cherrie Clark and Larry Mills, Cliff Green, Tonya Jones. Robert Harrison, Merle “Anyone who has not Cowett, Archie Ball, Butch Ladies from the Heppner Bookworms and Ione Topic Club been by to see these two Laughlin, Robert Jepsen, chat over sack lunches at the agricultural museum in Heppner. museums is missing a great Peggy Fishburn and Cher- -Contributed photo afternoon of history,” said rie Clark. On May 24 the Book- enjoyed a guided tour of worm club of Heppner the agriculture museum by hosted the Ione Topic Club one of the directors, Robert at the Morrow County Ag- Harrison. He told of some of the projects in the works riculture Museum. The group visited and and explained many of the ate sack lunches while displays. This joint meeting Topic Club president Betty served to acquaint more Rietmann shared the history people with the treasure and the purpose of their trove of heirlooms residing there. group. The agriculture mu- The Topic Club was started originally by six seum is home to many women who lived on re- historical items of early mote farms and wanted to days in Morrow County, connect with others and be and museum curator Cher- informed of events around rie Clark and her assistant them. The club has grown Tonya Jones worked dili- Robert Harrison guides Bookworm and Topic Club members through the Morrow County Ag Museum. Ladies in the front considerably, and now its gently moving, cataloging (L-R) are Virginia Martinez, Pat Edmundson and Suzanne main focus is support of and placing the exhibits Jepsen. -Contributed photo Friends of the Library in for ease of viewing. There Ione. is the blacksmith shop, the Bookworms president refurnished original clock Claudia Hughes talked face from the courthouse, about the start of Book an old gas pump and cars, Worms 88 years ago in trucks, tractors, logging Heppner and the changes memorabilia, Ida Farra’s to the club over the many shoe repair shop and many more inds. years. On the exterior of the After lunch the ladies The Frenchtown His- It will depart Heppner for torical Foundation of Walla Walla Walla at 7 a.m. and Walla, WA has extended an return to Heppner about 4 p.m. Interested individuals, invitation to the Morrow County Historical So- should sign up on the sheet ciety to participate in a tour provided in the Heppner of the Frenchtown Historic senior center ofice. Anyone with questions Site from 10 a.m. until about 12 p.m. on or concerns should call David DeMayo at 541- Saturday, June 25. A bus will be provided 676-8017 or Bill Monagle from the St. Patrick’s Se- at 541-422-7239. A lunch nior Center to the French- will be available. town site and the return trip. Historical group plans Frenchtown trip June 25 HEPPNER SENIOR CENTER BINGO $200 T! O P K C JA June 9th 7-9pm 190 N. Main, Heppner P lease have your decorations removed from the cemetery by t hursday J une 13 th Heppner Masonic Cemetery
