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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1961)
Golfers Enjoy Willow Course r-?f r- - r,"v n ... l-.L" . : l- , .? ,T. W W)4':'lt J' ' , I II Mt- 1 s 1 - Xk''S By Jackt LobboM SWUM In th ri'IUnj MJ!i ur rountlln llr-nr, nj ul mil frm lht ciy limit, U a r-i!!j'l-i niw hl i;."if rtiurw; rntlr llnkt U tMurrwu 4. - ''' - 3 , " ,,, ... .'ilf!-- ; - t" rji. tr..w latt ercacful an.) In irt.tH In Mi.trt'w. rxuntv. In V.m Ih iU- of golf tNit'riK In ll''inr w Jut a dnram In lh hfart of mt.iI tm n In th dnsmunHy. but In one rri lime 'l t r liiinl hail (wf n !"ii' ami thrt f ilr a anil grin-n ucr t.iklni; h Tht-n the rtihulaiin Er" and grrvt. an wiuM If clf er clfnml Wrtnl. lcks up .r' "J : r.wk, fdantNl era anil built 4 '''y! I hrblca until nix hole In jk : "!l.y. In 1!57 tl ntir iirnm tMH-ann a reality uhi-n a com- . h- - ViV i , 7 J ' mcmlNTuhlp In ;v CXit HI Country Club h ij 1 1 70 famine, ntu' THIS IS THE tit of Bull Prairi rerolr which it now under construction. Tho lako which will bo formed on this ait will bo aomo 25 acrtt In txtont and will provide all tTP of water rec recti on. Located near the HeppntrSprar highway, ioini 39 mile from Heppner. the area will Include a 25-unlt foreat campground with atove. table, and water aupply. Fair, Rodeo Among Year's Top Annual Shows in County if Marion C Green Each year, in the fall, the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo Is staffed as a county wide proj ect by the citizens of Morrow county. Held in the modern facilities located on the edge of the Hepp ner city limits in the Hinton Creek Valley, the facilities boast a modern fair pavilion that has ample room for booths, exhibits and demonstrations. It also has a large dance floor and kitchen as well as facilities for a com munity meeting room. In conjunction with the fair pallion there are many barns, stalls, pens and cages to accom modate the many livestock and poultry exhibitors each year. There Is keen competition among the residents of Morrow county in exhibiting their agri cultural produce and livestock. The 4 H Club and Future Farm ers of America competition and exhibits are the culmination of a year's worK and are excellent and very Interesting to view. The rodeo grounds are among the most modern In the state, with a new covered grandstand directly behind the bucking chutes offering the spectator the closest view of the activities In the chutes anywhere in the Fa cific Northwest The Morrow County Rodeo Is an amateur show that draws cowboys from all the Pacific Coast and Canada. It offers all the major rodeo events as well as races and other specialty events that have proved to be very entertaining in tne past years. With superior spectator facili ties and excellent cowboys and events the Morrow County Ro deo offers, two days each year, a very enjoyable time In the tra dition of the old west Lifeline to rural America 4 Electrical Power RESIDENTIAL - COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL MORROW GILLIAM COUNTIES iL. Columbia Basin Heppner, Ore. ELECTRIC Ph. 6-9461 plet 9 hole rotifsj wai finished. Staninc with Just even fam ily membership In 195-1. the Willow Creek a now risen to I most of these never played golf before. The average hole on the course 1 about 150 yards, the longest hole being a par 4. 323 yard hole. The fairways are narrower than most courses and the aforemen tioned Willow Creek offers many a lateral water hazard, but Mor row county golfers have learned to be accurate. Ladies' day competition and men's tournament play on Sun day mornings, as well as a two ball foursome Sunday afternoons are held weekly from April thru October. If golfing is your "cup of tee" then Willow Creek Country Club has the ingredients. TYPICAL OF SCENE In rugged country in the Blue Mountain south of Heppner U this one from the U. S. Forest Service, showing a number of men packing In along a fast-moving stream. ry r". A v'- - k - -.'- ir; V.'w f ; ; 1 -i'-N-fc. r 1 J ... .,- -,. - - u .- .r . .. .m i Jt r J i,-n la.ii -.n ( ' M ir-Jntni- i- 1 r- Hi. .ji V&A 4. '-mm tjt' . . In ill Mm m ij . I FINE CAMP SITES are located In the Umatilla National Forest where the pine wood are free from underbrush. Here forestrymen are shown setting up tables and camp fireplace at the Fairview Campgrounds, some 39 miles south of Heppner. Thi camp is equipped for 12 camping unit. IF YOU'RE NEW - WE'D ESPECIALLY LIKE TO HELP YOU WITH APPLIANCES AND TELEVISION WE FEATURE THE FOLLOWING LINES: Famous for Home Appliances ZENITH The Royalty of Television nSIEGLEft ) 1 W A fin i ii jne.,s r .A S. ".1 Super Floor Heat IR0HRITE It Irons Anything You Can Wash -WASTE KIE1G Dishwashers and Disposers QUALITY PRODUCTS PROMPT SERVICE DICK PH. 6-9920 HEPPNER 281 LINDEN WAY
