t I S M R Y
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Elevator Fire
Loss At lone
Set At $50,000
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Heppner, Oregon, Thursdoy, October 20, I960
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RON. PHAIR DISCUSSES VIEWS
ON ECONOMICS AND GOVERNMENT
Umt t the c-ctacuUr elua
lor f;r at lone has barn esti
mated at approximately S30.000
by IVHx-rt (Slim I fcmert, owner,
this week foliating a more com-
plet Inventory of equipment
which was damaged beyond sal
vage. The fire was fought by truck
from lone, Heppner, Arlington,
HermUton and the Umatilla
Ordnance Depot aa well as many
volunteers.
Emert reported that a belt
caught fire about 10 a m. In the I "My objection to L'ilman la
grinder motor. Thla small blaze I not personal; I believe h la a
was extlnculahed and It wasn't fine person." lion rnair, itrpuo
until flames were seen comine "can challenger to unseat Kcp.
out of the too of the 73 foot tie-1 Al Ullman. Democrat, said here
vator at about 12:30 that It was Thursday.
known cparka from the earlier I "My argument Is not based on
fire had evidently set Inside I whether he was co operative or
cribbing to burning. The draft I otherw ise on the Boardman pro
up the tall building made theljt-ct or whether he haa passed
fire extremely difficult to fight I this law or that law. although
Close to 30.000 bushels of 1 1 have struck out at hla Ineflec
wheat and barley were In the lv manner In some of these
elevator at the time the flrelin,nK-
started. It had been placed there Our differences dwell mainly
to dry out for use as feed for nl ctu volln record on
cattle. Some of the grain was national issues regarumg pro.
removed by neighbors ahortly grama which are uneconomical
after the fire started, before it ana wnicn cunmouie u iruwiwn
was damaged by water and nd ninw ixes ana more gov
f lamps. lernment controls."
. . I I'halr brought his campaign to
vsut io ugiu me jirei wi Heppner and Morrow county last
brought to the location, one and Thursday. He and his wife were
one half miles from lone, by guest, or honor at a coffee hour
tank truck. The fire burned from at the Dr. Wallace Wolff home
tne top aown ana me mciai and Bpent tnf day taUtng
sheathing on the wood cribbed volers of ,he ,rea
building melted and bumed BackinB up hls charge of
along w ith the wood, witnesses "glve.away programs" Phatr said
,ald- that Ullman is an advocate of
Fire equipment was kept on easy money, a policy that Is
tne scene uptu late ynursday, having Its effect on us now and
more than 2-1 hours after the fire may eventually bring economic
started. The grain was still ruin. "Our current U. S. Repre-
smouldering early this week. sentatlve has voted for 96 per-
Chlsholm Wheat Salvaging cent of all major bills that con
Co. from Walla Walla is now at- tributed to an unsound dollar
tempting to salvage some of the plus a housing bill for which
grain. Emerts have about 1000 we would have been paying 40
head of cattle on feed at the years from now," he charged,
ranch at this time. Phalr said the biggest problem
The elevator Itself was Insured. we have ln thls District agrl-
The grain and equipment used culture-wise is still our wheat
at tho elevator were not. Emert surplus. ne aiu ne u,u noi uc
GAZETTE- U
h kih
77th Year, Number 33
said.
Silver Tea Garners
$61.00 For Library
lieve any one man had an over
all solution to this. He advised
working on the surplus through
Individual freedom. He said that
the federal government was en
terlng into more and more fields
of our everyday W n Pvate
enterprise, and that lha danger
of a near-dictatorial tauracy
Mas Imminent, especially
view of the vast so-called "awclal
Improvement" programs pro
posed by a majority or tne Dra
ocratlc leaders.
Phalr stressed two ways by
which we could assure our In
dividual freedom an dthat of
our children. "First." he eald.
we must take the Inlatlve here
at home to strengthen state and
local government which la the
government that la closest to
the people. Second, we must
stop Inflation, build a souna dol
lar, and hold the line on taxes."
He emphasized hla view tnat
If his opponent Is re-elected ana
a Democratic majority returned
to Congress, taxes would be In
creased. "Our taxes are a ter
rifle burden, and we shall con
tinue to be heavily taxed and
we shall continue to have tight
money as long as Democratic
coneressc Insist on their extra
cant snendins program, ne
said.
He went on to explain that the
S. Treasury must borrow
money to pay for the nuge
sDendlne programs that Congress
enacts and which aren't paia ior
bv tax revenue, and that this
reduces the supply of money
available for loans to Individuals
nd businesses. And since the
demand Is high for short term
loans, he explained, the interest
rates Increase ana we nave
tight money."
He also said that inflation was
U.
agencies Including public law
480. a law the administration
Thee Silver Tea, sponsored by introduced to sell surplus wheat
the Heppner Bookworms, was I to foreign nations. He said he
held at the new library museum believes we need bushel allot
Sunday between the hours of 3ments rather than an acreage
and 5 p.m. control and "above all, we need
A good crowd attended and to get less government ln the
officers of the club reported $61 business of farming."
had been raised. The money will The Republican candidate, a
be turned over to the library Klamath Falls farmer and for-
board to use as they need for mer grocer, pointed out that the
library expenses. continued growth of a strong
Tea was served from a table centralized government in Wash-
topped with a linen cloth and Ington would eventually usurp
decorated with a centerpiece of
gold chrysanthemums in a crys- Sewer Line Extended
old Beckett. To Barratt s Addition
Mrs. Ted Smith poured the tea Work on tne sewer llne ex.
and Sadie Parrish presided at tension t0 residents of Bar-
the coffee urn. ratt.s Addltlon was started Mon-
Hostesses were Mrs. Ike Cole, day, according to Ted Smith,
Mrs. Harry Dinges, and Mrs. cjty recorder.
Beckett. Helping In the kitchen The job wlu ln the nelgh.
were Mrs. iioya Jones, Mrs. cor- hnrhooH nf emooo and is beine
getting it down with marketing. a "cancer like disease that eats
away at savings, pensions, in
surance policies, as well as the
purchasing power of the wage
earners' dollars." If elected to
the House of Representatives,
Phalr promised that he would
be a militant foe of continued
high taxes and useless lniia
tionarv spending programs.
Phair and his party talked
with many people ln Heppner,
I am most encouraged by tne
reception my views have received
here," he said shortly before he
and Mrs. Phalr left for Condon,
District 20 Rcbckohs
Meet Here Tuesday
The thirty ninth annual Re
brkah convention for DUtrlct 20
will be held Tuesday. Oct. 23.
In the I OOF. hall In ller-pner.
according to an announcement
by Mrs. M. N. Kirk, of Sans Soucl
w ho Is chairman.
The arklon w ill open promptly
at 10.00 a m. Mrs. Loretta Emer
son, president of the Rcbekah
Assembly of Oregon win te an
official guest, and lunch will be
served by ladles of the thrutlan
church.
Courtesy parking sticker will
be available to all out of town
guests, and may be picked up
w hen regUterlng tor tne conven
tlon.
All Rebekah are cordially In
vtted to attend the all-day con
ventlon and a special meeting of
Sans Soucl No. 33 at 8 o'clock In
the evening.
Supreme Court
Will Rule
On School Suit
the r.kio Hv'mwvminjj game
Tbfr wnior tliU and two Ja
jii.ir he Ikvij luir.ivl pnn
itwt for the Homecoming Court
II Club Uys announced toda
tht tiimc if the 'rlmves will
nut be rrleanl until the eve
ning t f the game.
At half time the gltls will be
Introduced and honored.
Following the game there will
be a dunce and M that time one
i the court will be crowned a
(queen, jviukie Mr me as nee win
be rumuhed by the llepner High
The State Sunrrme Court. .JH ""U uamt nana unuer tne ai
m-tlng In Pendleton Oct. 31. feet ton t IVnnls Camptiell.
will divide the caws filed by' weekend Coach Dick Ha
citizens of Boardman. LeMncton wonna .Mustangs dropped I
and Hardman testlnu the leeal. heartbreaker to ;he Condon Blue
lty of the 1937 school district re- ol n omc field with a
HOMECOMING BIG
EVENT OF YEAR
lil.lav rriuritf s in!i be- battle throusrii.ut the riitlr f!rt
twrrii U i uim IlihUndeta and uunripf with isiitht-r inm gft.
Ihv iir.r)c-r Mutf:k-. U-.iin in a nxaintf iiii.n. JJid-
Heppner Horses
Place At Show
nett Green, Mrs. James Thorn
son and Lucy Peterson.
POMONA GRANGE TO MEET
AT IHRIGON
Pomona Grange meeting
will be held at Irrigon on
Oct. 29 at 10:30 a.m. The all
day program will include a
dinner to be served by Irri
gon Grange.
done by the city crews.
Laying of the sewer pipe is
expected to be completed and
connections made early next
month.
HARRISON CHILDREN HERE
The children of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Harrison were week-end
guests at the Harrison home.
They are: Mr. and Mrs. Audley
Kanouse of Eugene; Mr. and
Mrs. Henning Martinson of Port
land; and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Harrison, Jr., of Pendleton.
They were here to attend the
funeral of Mr. Harrison's sister,
Mrs. Nellie Billingsley, In Con
don last Saturday.
Clarke A Lethin and Bob
Grant, executives of the Boy
Scouts of. America were ln Hep
pner Monday to discuss Boy
Scouts with Bob Abrams.
MILLER IN HOSPITAL
Russell K. Miller, Boardman,
Morrow county commissioner,
was taken to The Dalles Hospital
Monday afternoon following a
heart attack at his home. His
condition is considered serious.
Ilpnoner entrants placed In
several events at ' the Oregon
State Quarter Horse Association
nnual show at the racmc in
ternational ln Tortland Friday
nd Saturday.
Jim Valentine' filly. Ill Fllte,
placed fifth in the 19G0 fillies'
competition. She was sired by
Monkey Que and Heppner Rose
Is the dam. Heppner Rose was
also foaled ln Heppner and was
purchased by Valentine from
Ralph Beamer.
Janice Beamer placed sixth ln
registered quarter horse barrel
racing event.
In the Junior registered horse
cutting Jim Valentine garnered
248 points on his horse MonKey
Que.
In the open cutting class Ralph
Beamer registered ' 263 " points
1th his horse Domino Melody,
This was a very large show
with 361 total entries, making it
a class A show.
organization law.
The c was originally filed
by parents of the three Morrow
communities against the
row school district board
August. 1959, and a restraining
order was filed at the same time
to keep the board from closing
the school at Hardman and trans
porting students to the Heppner
school; transjiortlng fifth, sixth.
score of 6 to 0.
Both teams fought a see saw
,MT:Ford Tire Service
Robbed Tuesday
An undetermined amount of
money was taken when the Ford
seventh and eighth graders from Tire Service was broken into
the Lexington school to lone and uesaay nignt. i ne money
Heppner; and transporting of wa in both cash ana cnecKs.
the Bourdman seventh and Kntry was made through a
eighth graders from Boardman " "n the south end of the
to Irrigon. I w est side of the building. It was
In a hearing In circuit court In1' " ,fn,""K 'K? ul, WM not
Ponrtlofnn In .n!mlvr HTM nuuci-ci uiuu ou.i I iin. maiio-
the Judge found for the defend-ot the establishment, went
ants ln denying the Injunction1 J? ork Wednesday morning.
for transfer of the students as a" ""
ordered by the board. 8 T"'"". s''
A second hearing was held L,, A .,. hv.
here In November 1959 In this ,he ;hovfI wh a broken hand,e,
hearing the legal sufficiency of, CA,m.n ,... rhIof.
the grounds on which he cases!sald ,he , ht off,ccr m not no.
were based was questioned by , ce anvthing out of ordor , hi3
the defendants demurrers. Judge ;nnrma, rolin(U p0ii,- re con-
W. w. Wells entered a memo
randum opinion upholding the
defendants' views.
tinulng their Investigation.
All merchants are being asked
by local police to Install a night
The case was then appealed to nht at the rear of their busl-
the State Supreme Court by thenes.s establishments. Gllman
plaintiffs. I Sald he thought this would con-
The people of Hardman have! tribute greatly to" lowering the
Hawaiian Vacation
Prize In Sales Contest
A Jet trip to Hawaii with all
expenses paid was enjoyed by
Alta Cutsforth and Nell Jones re
cently, as the result of Lott's
Electric having won a sales con
test.
The ladies left Seattle Octo
ber 5 and returned October 10
after staying at the Keef hotel
and basking ln the warmth of
our new state.
Mrs. Cutsforth is bookkeeper for
Lott's.
Mr. ond Mrs. Ray Henderson,
who work on the Raymond
French ranch, left by plane from
Portland on Sunday for New
York to spend a two weeks va
cation with their son and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Henderson.
Mrs. E. R. Scherffer of Cecil
was in Heppner Monday for
shopping and a visit with Dave
Hynd and Nellie Doney.
dropped their case this fall. The
case coming up In Pendleton will
be based on filings by those citi
zens of Boardman and Lexing
ton requesting the Supreme
court to declare unconstitution
al that part of the law which
permitted reorganization without
a vote of the people.
Morrow county adopted the
county unit system ln 1958, by a
vote of the people, and the re
organization followed ln July of
1959.
Plaintiffs are represented by
Fabre, Collins and KottKamp,
Pendleton attorneys, and the de
fendants by Mahoney and Ab
rams, Heppner.
number
cases.
of break and entry
Fire Hazard
Still Exists
Despite Rain
way In the twvi.r.d pftiud Con.
ton's Marvin MM-y went up
the middle, turned U the out.
ol.le and tan C2 yards for the
oi.ly -ire to be made In the
k'fme.
The second l.alf f the gama
w nothing more than a con
tinuation of the see-aaw battle.
1Mb team marched to the
other's 20 ard line only to get
topjed.
Late In the fourth quarter Con-
ilnn was In scoring territory
again but this time the clock
ran i ' on them as they went
over bui the Blue Devil wer
called back beeauw of a penalty.
The Blu. Devils out gained tha
Mustangs 21 to 223 yards and In
find downs Condon lead 119.
Massey was topgalner for the
'ondon team with a total of 227
yards In 39 carries for an aver
;e of six yards per cany. Dan
BroMian and Jim Steagall lead
for Heppner with a little over
Ight yards on an average carry.
Coach Ha worth released the
starting lineup for the Burn
game tomorrow nljjht as follow:
Hruec Moyer, Chuck Smallwood,
Bill Monagle. Dick Springer.
Merlin Hughes, Ladd Dick, Tom
Green, Larry Tibles, Dan Bros-
an, Jim Steagall and Neal Fen-
land.
Morrow 4-H Boys
ake Prizes Af PI
Two 411 boys represented Mor
row county this past week at the
aclflc International Livestock
Show in Portland. They were Ro
land Ekstrom and Kenneth Lynn
Smouse, both from the lone Live
stock Club.
Roland exhibited a Hereford
steer which he had won at Pa
cific International a year earlier
for being the outstanding live
stock exhibitor. Ills steer placed
third standing next to the re-
rve champion. The steer graded
prime and sold for 29 cent a
pound.
A fat barrow and a pen of
three fat hogs were exhibited by
Kenneth Lynn Smouse. He re
ceived a first on his fat barrow
and a fourth on his pen of three
P.-TA Reception Honors Teachers
Robert Borth
Newly Assigned
To Heppner District
Victor Krelmeyer, Ranger, an
nounces that Robert Booth, 29,
has been transferred to the Hep
pner Ranger District from Pom
eroy, Wash., where he has been
assigned to the Pomeroy District
of the Umatilla National Forest
for the past one and one-half
years. Booth is assigned to tim
ber sale activities in the local
district.
Mr. Booth graduated from
Washington State College, ma-j
oring ln forest and range man
agement.
He Is married and has three
children. His wife and family
will move to Heppner as soon
as living accomodations can be
found.
Victor Krelmeyer, Ranger, re-J fat hogs. All four of these hogs
ports that the Heppner Ranger I were of the Palouse breed.
District was called to a fire Sat-1 Both boys showed well in their
urdya afternoon which was I showmanship efforts. Roland re-
seemingly the result of hunters! eel ved a third ln his class of
starting a warming fire and beef showmanship and Kenny
then leaving It burning three (Lynn received a third ln class
miles east of Wheeler Point IooK-of swine showmanship.
out, approximately 40 miles from
Heppner.
The fire was reported, to the
District by other hunters while
it was still small and was quick
ly brought under control. Krel
meyer said it could have been
burning several days and might
even have been started while It
was raining. I The lone Cardinals ran rough-
He warned that even with the I shod over the Helix Grizzlies last
rains we have received some I Friday 75-0 on the Grizzlies home
areas are still critical for lire I field. This game ended the Uma-
danger, especially the lower open J tllla-Morrow Conference league
Dine country and the grassy I action for the Cardinals, placing
south slopes where fire can sun I them at the top of the ladder
travel. (with four wins and no losses.
He emphasized that care I tone will now have to play the
should still be taken by all In I winner of the southern half of
the woods to put fires out com-' I the district for the right to rep-
pletely before leaving them.
lone High Wins
Championship
By WAYNE HAMS
One of the bigger social events
of the year occurred Wednesday
night of last week when the
Heppner Parent-Teacher Assoc!
atlon held its annual teachers
reception. More than 200 people
attended this formal introduc
tion of the new and old teachers
in the Heppner schools to the
parents of their pupils.
Each teacher was met at the
door of the Catholic parish hall
by the P.-T. A. hospitality com
mittee and a big red apple con
taining his name was pinned on
each. Women teachers ana
teachers' wives were presented
a carnation corsage by Mrs. Wil
liam Heath, P.-T. A. president
Men teachers and teachers' hus
bands received boutonnieres.
Other guests were given squares
cf red paper on which to write
their names. Each person was
thus identified, making the
theme of "Let's Get Acquainted"
easier to carry out
The P.-T. A. prayer was giv
pn bv the Rev. Charles Knox.
William Barratt master of cere
Spencer for further welcoming
talks. Besides his Jokes, for
which he is well known, Barratt
used other devices including mu
sical chairs to add to the inform
ality and to promote "getting ac
quainted" for those present.
The 14-piece Heppner High
school dance band under the di
rection of Dennis Campbell
played in the beginning of the
program. Vocalist was Cheryl
Harris.
A girls' trio composed of high
school freshmen Pam Cochell,
Ginny Lou Turner and Virginia
Moore sang "Lollipop." iney
were dressed as little girls with
big ribbons in their hair and
carried huge lollipops. Later, in
street dress, they sang "The Ash
Grove." Oliver Creswlck sang
two solos, "Hold Thou My Hand,"
and "Bless This House."
Introduction of the grade school
teachers was made by principal
Hillard Brown. Introduced were
first grade teachers Lucille
Brown, Louise ClarK ana erne
Bonnell; second grade teachers,
dolt, Mildred Hanna and Roberta band and chorus; Llewellyn
,!t-.i unrMn Anita Ctr-lrarr1
monies, gave a welcome ana muuj .
Sen called on Ed Dick, William Lucille Peck and Donald Knlgh,
Labhart "and the Rev. Bruce 'ton; third grade. Velva Bech-
Davis; fourth grade, Ila Albert,
Lena Kelly and Maxine Mun
ford; fifth grade, Marguerite
Glavey, Vernon Flowers and Dar
rel Calhoun; sixth grade, Inez
Meadc r and Inez Erwin; seventh
grade, Clint Agee and Frances
Williams; eighth grade, Clifford
Williams, Tom Hughes and
Frieda Slocum; elementary mu
sic teacher, Joyce Mesler; special
education teacher, Arolene Laird.
High school principal Gordon
Pratt introduced the staff mem
bers of the high school. They
were: otto ADranamson wno
teaches typing, bookkeeping and
shorthand; Janet Agee, girls'
P. E. and health; Dorothy Bauer,
general math; Bob Cantonwlne,
world geography, boys' P. E. and
health; Richard Haworth, Ameri
can prooiems, general science
and counseling; Margaret Wil
liamson, French; M. C Huggett
physical science, chemistry, bi
ology and physics; Clarence
Johnson, library science; Marga
ret Kirk, Journalism, counseling
and English; Roy Kirk, social
studies and speech; Violet Lan
ham. English; Arnold Melby,
Robbins, agriculture and shop
Grace Schmidt, home economics
Lucile Weatherford, math, alge
bra and geometry.
School superintendent Robert
Van Houte and school board
members Ed Dick, Jr., D. O. Nel
son and Mrs. William J. Van
Winkle, president of the Lexing
ton P.-T.A. were introduced by
the master of ceremonies.
Refreshments were served by
10 eighth grade home economics
girls under the direction of their
instructor, Grace Schmidt
Planning and arranging the
reception were P.-T. A. president
Mrs. William Heath and a hospi
tality committee composed of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Richardson, Mrs.
Leon Ball and Mrs. Roy Massey;
a refreshment and decoration
committee made up of Mrs. Tim
Moore, Mrs. Bob Brindle and
Mary Bryant.
The first regular fall meeting
of the Heppner P.-T. A. will be
held Nov. 9at the school cafe
teria. Robert Van Houte is pro
gram chairman with the program
being built around National Edu
cation Week which occurs this
year from Nov. 6 to Nov. 12.
Highway Crew
Completes Sidewalk
The sidewalk on the highway
bridge at the north end of town
has recently been completed by
state highway employees.
The wooden walk was built
on the north side of the existing
bridge. It was placed on a ce
ment foundation, has a railing
on the side, and gravel was
poured at either end of the walk,
Many students use tnis Dusy
highway street coming ana
going to school. Construction of
a sidewalk to connect witn tne
bridge pedestrian crossing is ex
pected to be promoted irom
Quaid street to Howell's Union
Station, or possibly further down
the highway to the city limits.
Ronald Henry Currin, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cur
rin underwent surgery at the
Emanuel Hospital ln Portland
last Wednesday evening. At last
report the baby was making sat
isfactory progress and is expec
ted home this week.
Mrs. W Jt. Ruggle is visiting
this week in Portland with her
sister. Mrs. Eva Landry.
Lexington Driver,
Passenger Injured
In Auto Wreck
resent District 3 ln the state
play-offs.
Scoring plays for lone:
Tom Martln-1 yard run. Jack
Crum-12 yard run. Francis Rea-
extra point run. Seventeen yard
ra CD.Uatrnn TTamo: f rt TtVa n1a
Keith Leroy recK, is, wxui.- c. 39 vard pass-Rea to Hams.
ton, and a passenger, oienn Rea.PAT.run, crum-36 yard run.
Eatch, 19, Portland, were injured Ma.t,n.ovfr. if. ' Morti.
in an auio scciawinu u.c 3 yard run. John Swanson-extra
ington-Heppner highway about polnt.run. 55 yard pass from
10:30 p.m. Friday night. .. Hams to Rea for PAT. Crum-30
investigating oincers saxui ... pim Vaaa arna fn
1-eCK IOSI comroi Ol ms tar wi a r. tnr PAT iu,ari.'in varA
, . l VtUlll V 1 t Jill ATlfcW W
curve auuuL ia iiihcs wi v
lacerations. Neither was hospit
alized.
The car was completely de
molished.
rim P frnm Pam trt Surfln.
Heppner while traveling west I - , PAT rTam,.9Q d,h r,,
The car plowed through a fence K Neison-extra point run. Lee
.,u juu.ycu o " "X" Hams-20 yard run. Wayne Hams-
lore fonuiiK lO ft - ' . t T oo llama fnr PAT
me piace n icn uic .uaU. . ouarters:
T1 , I 1 1 n I
l tl.IV icicivcu Saa"" I l.t OA 4th
wuicn u ione 19 28 28 0 75
close and Eatch had right arm Helu 0 0 0 0 -00
John Rea's leg was broken
during the latter part of the
game. All are hoping It will heal
soon. Francis Rea also turned
Susie McOuarrie. daughter of his ankle but he Is managing
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton McQuarrle very wen.
was home from Eastern Oregon
College of Education for the WEATHER
weekend.
The firat of this week. Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Bongers were at Gear- Thursday
hart attending the State Hos- Friday
pital Administrators meeting. Saturday
P. W. Mahoney, Morris Brown. Sunday
nd Ernie Wall flew to Seattle Monday
on Saturday to attend the foot- Tuesday
bal came between Washington Wednesday
nd IT. C L. A. Maximum temperature, w
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blaica re- Minimum, 37
turned Sunday from a weeks va- Rainfall for the year is 10.65
cation at the coast. Inches.
HI Low Prec.
58 33
59 32
63 38
72 39
68 37
63 38
66 37