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LEONARD Ln Gilraan, who bom town li Heppner. U shown
Sying ot a S.naU Ablation Subcommittee brtn, Friday
with Ce.S Holoby. Federal A'.rSS;
v.lo-d break up on attempt hijacking of a Jet airliner
Tn Zl PaSof TAui-Ts. Cilman. brother Heppner Chi. I of
Polfc.Cn Sman ad son ot Mrs. Viola
a boa. In hi. hand flooring one of the hijackers aboard the plane.
Henow rsld.s In Long Beach and ha. eenred for too" with the
b?rd.7paot (Photo court.y East Orgonlan
Says 'No' to Jack Poor
Len Gilman, National
Hero, Turns Down
Offers, Shuns Publicity
Local residents were keenly
Interested In the feat of Leonard
Gilman. 43, Long Beach. Calif,
in subduing two gunmen who
hijacked a continental Airlines
Boeing 707 last Thursday. But
Gilman Is taking the whole thing
calmly and is attempting to shun
publicity from the incident.
The hijacking occurred when
an itinerant car salesman and
his son held hostages at gun
point in the plane for nearly
nine hours at the El Paso, Texas,
International Airport when the
plane landed there to take on
more fuel, Leon Beardcn, 38 and
his son Cody, 16, had ordered
the pilot to change his course
and fly them to Cuba.
Gilman, a passenger in the
plane, engaged the hijackers in
conversation, and eventually
caught Bearden off guard and
struck him behind the ear, while
an FBI agent overpowered the
son. Gilman suffered a broken
hand from the blow he delivered
to Bearden, was taken to a hos
pital and had his hand placed
in a cast.
Gilman grew up in Heppner
and has been an Immigration
Service agent since joining the
border patrol in 1941. His wife,
the former Maxine McCurdy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
McCurdy, Sr., Heppner was
queen of the Pendleton Round
up in 1941, the same year the
couple was married.
Childhood sweethearts, both
went through school here and
then attended Pacific University,
Gilman entering In 1937 and
Maxine one year later. At both
high school and college, unman
...r .tstnnrilnff athlete. He
10oi " tv,iIto Ho
outstanding athlete. He
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played football four years ana
was named All-Northwest Con
ference halfback two years. In
addition he was pitcher on the
school's baseball team for three
years. He also competed in track
and boxing. He attended school
on an athletic scholarship.
Gilman was president of the
senior class In 1941. He left
school in the second semester
to join the border patrol, and
was awarded his BS degree in
physical education in 1948.
During the year following their
marriage, Len and Maxine have
"lived in 25 houses from San
Diego. Calif, to Brownsville, Tex
ti, havo developed a
closeness admired by many who
know them. They return io nw
ner almost every year Jo visit
u: mthr Mrs Viola Gilman,
JUS uiwuivi,
her parents, and Ms brother
Dean, who is Heppner Chief ol
Police. Their 16-year-old son
Lance Is spending the summer
here helping with harvest
vear. while Brent, 13. is at home
with his mother in Long Beach.
His wife told relatives here
she was not worried about the
incident because she "figures
Len can handle any situation.
cvio inow about it for hours be
fore he emerged from the plane
and attempted to phone her par
ents. When she couldn't get them
she called his mother, who got
Rhe caiiea nis moiner, wu
wo'dT them at their mountain
cabin, mey usieneu o.. u.c
. . a x tun undirt i
until evening when they return
ed to town so they could call
Maxine to d her parents Len
had called her when he got off
fhe plane and that his biggest
concern was that he had got
blood on his new white snimver m-re.
and he wanted to know how to
get it off.
"That's our Len," Mrs. Mc
Curdy said.
Len called his mother as soon
as he was able after the incident
and told her about his appear
ance before the Senate to tell
his story, about receiving a writ
ten commendation from Presi
dent Kennedy, and about the
praise he had received from the
border patrol.
Since the incident he has been
contacted by Life magazine,
which wanted to do a family
spread on him and had been
asked to appear on the Jack Paar
and Art Linkletter TV shows.
Mrs. McCurdy reports he turned
them all down because he was
afraid of "misquotation, mis
representation, and detriment to
the service."
Council Eyes
Problems regarding the city
rtnmn oeeuDied the city council
during much of its regular meei
a . . , the cit;
UM,"r ... . .
ing Monday night in the city
hall.
Th matter came up as a re
sult of a fire at the dump Sun
day, which caused city nremen
to haul three truckloads of water
to the site.
Councilman Ed Gonty, who
had headed a committee to check
on a new floor covering for the
city hall, recommended a wood
fiber tile, coated with vinyl,
which would cost about $436,
and then said that he thought
this work might better be de
layed and the money used at the
city dump.
He expressed the thought that
another burner should be install-
It was brought out that the
state fire marshal had reported
i-ir rhipf Charles Ruggles
that there could be no fire of
any kind at the dump outside oi
hitrner. It was Gonty's sug-
irr, that second burner
might be placed in use when the
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KiiminP nut.
:. u.oa twint riiiea or was
vi. r.roshens. city superin
tendent. Hated that he felt the
ifv- wruilrt eventually have to
have a landfill dump.
which
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$50 Prize Slated
In Lucky Bucks
Here Saturday
Saturday is the day to look
t..r Ktuvial buv In the City of
Heppner when the 61 buslne
houses sponsoring LueKy buck
Dav will oiler a total of $S5
in "prize at the 2:30 p. m. an
nouncement of winners. Top
monev will be $.0 for home lucky
shopper.
Only $1.00 was collected out
of a total of $35 In winnings at
the last Lucky Buck day. The
top prize of $25 is added to this
week's money, making a total
amount of $S5 available. First
prize will be $50.00. A second
prize of $10, three prizes oi j,
n,i fiv of $1 will also be an
nounced at the magic 2:30 hour
Saturday afternoon.
To be eligible one musi ue
registered, and be In one of the
61 establishments wnen we
names are called. Registration Is
fr anH can be done at any
of the 61 stores. It Is only nec
essary to register once.
Free parking In the downtown
area is provided for the conven
ience of shoppers. Many stores
arc offering special values and
bargains for this L.ucKy ouv
day. A number of their aaver
tlsements appear in this paper.
Mercury Zooms
To Near Record
The temperature in Heppner
did not set an all-tlhie
high record during the long hot
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dry spell, but It equa led the
cnnn ri nm pni nil v cvli
Aaar9 iast
ncre wiifii 1 1 mi. v t
Friday.
The all-time high Is 108 which
occurred July 25, 1928. The 107
mark was reached once before
on July 28. 1939, according to
Leonard Gilliam, weather obser-
'Besides beine hot there has
been very little rain this summer.
Only .20 of an Inch was meas
ured during July and .10 so far
in August. The July rainfall was
on July 5, so there was over
a month without rain. Gilliam
said this is no record. The records
show "many times we have gone
without any rain throughout
both July and August."
Regardless of records, residents
have lived through some hot
days and are welcoming the low
er temperatures recorded this
week.
Prec.
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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Problem off
would eliminate the necessity
of fire. . . .
Mavnr Al Lamb sueeested that
this type of dump might cost In
the neighborhood oi $zu,uuu mm
declared that it could not be ac
complished without a vote of the
people.
The. mavor named Councilman
Pari Avrps and Councilman Gon
ty to serve on a committee head
ed by Councilman can apauiu
ing to check further Into the
problem of the city dump.
Councilman Ayres ana wuncu
man ijaRov Gardner were wel
comed to their first meeting on
the council by Mayor Lamb, alter
being appointed last weeK. t-acn
th of office.
Discussion on Improvement of
Morgan street one or two up-
mnarhM tr tne new sciiwi
building occupied part of the
meeting. This work is not Deing
rtnno bv the citv. but Is being
done by county crews with the
cost to be paid by tne scnooi
hnard.
The city has agreed to lay the
sewer and water lines along Mor
can street to the school when
the road is ready. Recorder Ted
Smith was Instructed by Mayor
Lamb to write a letter to the
board saying that the city is
ready to fulfill this agreement
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PRINCESS SANDRA EUBANKS
Princess Sandra Rated
As Top Horsewoman;
Dance Due at lone
Princess Sandra Eubanks chose
htT home town of lone in which
to hold her honor dance Satur
day night. The dance will be at
the lone Legion hall beginning
at 10 p. m. with music provided
by the Leonnlg orchestra.
Princess Sandra, sponsored by
the Willows Grange and the lone
Community, is pretty, 16, and
an outstanding horsewoman. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Eubanks, lone, and her mo
ther is official chaperone for the
1961 queen's court.
Slender and attractive, Prin
cess Sandra looks well In the
saddle, and the many prizes she
has won over the years prove
she does as well as she looks.
This spring and summer alone
she has been an entrant In nine
different competitive events, rid
ing her quarterhorse, Sonny, to
first place in many of them. At
City Dump
when the road is ready. Groshens
said that two or three weeks will
be required to complete the work
of laying the sewer and water
lines.
Building permits approved
were these: Edna Turner, pri
vate greenhouse at iio w.
Church, $500; William Montgom
vi shpd. 260 Chase street,
$100; Ottilie, addition to carport,
330 Union Ave., WW.
hroueht uo the mat
ter of procuring a second hand
pickup trucK ior me t-ii, iui
ism was provided In the
Kits nnr Ho said the old 1948
pickup Is out oi commission wun
its main bearing burned out and
differential broken.
Mayor Lamb referred the mat
o t th streets committee, com-
f Councilman Conley
Lanham, chairman. Councilman
Gonty, and Councilman LeRoy
Gardner, newly-appointed to this
committee
ntv Treasurer LaVerne Van
martyr said that the auditor Is
going over the city's books at
this time and that he may have
some recommendations to make
to the council at a iaier aus.
Groshens reported on com
pletion of installing a new roof
on the city hall.
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 10, 1961
the Junior rodeo held in Red
mnnH Juno 27 and 28 she was
named all-around senior cowgirl,
winning a trophy and belt. At tne
Spray rodeo May 27 and 28 she
took first in both the Oregon
Barrel Racing association event
and the track race for her class.
At John Day Junior rodeo June
2 and 3, she was first in the
track race, second In barrel race,
firth in hnrnmnnshiD in 4-H
and 6th In showmanship. At the
Pendleton Mustangers Spring
show In April she was first in
breakaway calf roping, winning
another buckle. Local enthusiasts
had an Cpportunity to see her
perform at Heppner at the cow
(Continued on page 6)
Townies Capture
Baseball Title;
Enter State Meet
(Also see page 8)
Uonnnpr's tnwn baseball team
captured the Wheat League title
Sunday by defeating Moro there,
3 to 2, and thus won the right
to enter the state semi-pro play
offs. The team will play In Portland
sometime during the opening
round of August 18-20, accord
ing to Manager Bert Corbln, but
the exact date and time is ni
known as yet.
The tournament will be double
elimination, and the second
game will be played by the lo
i .1..H onterod a s the "Hepp-
ner Merchants," either August
OI rr 07
Manager Corbln said that 18
men are signed to make the Port-
land trip.
The win Sunday concluded the
season for Heppner with a 5-1
rv.rd The eame was a tight
i,.hre' Huol that wasn't de
.AA until th 7th inning when
Jerry Bristow broke up a 2-2 tie
with a tally lor Heppner mn
with a double.
Manager Corbin said that he
is seeking a game to De piayeu
v,, nn Worinesdav of county
fair week, if a team can be found
to furnish opposition, a scneu
1aH 7mo with Klnzua for Aug
ust 20 was forfeited by that team
Tut
78th Yeor, Number 23
Hoppers, Hoppers!
Hopping Everywhere
Cratahoppett In th Hpp
nr area ai moving out el
th gardens and sbrubbrf end
Into community a! fair.
On was poUd on th dg
of Harry O'Donnell's coll
cup at Hppnr Morrow
County Chambr ot Caimrc
meeting Monday, noon. Quick
action by Harly Young la
slapping a plac mat across
tb ollndlng cup and Impris
onlng th hoppr within sard
Its lumping down th tabl.
Monday night at city coun
cil mting anothr grasshop
pr (or mayb th saro on
bad dlopd a tat ior tb
sound of men's olceiT) quiet
ly sat on th celling during th
deliberations of tb ctty fa
thers. Tuesday on was spotted In
th First National Bank. Wed
nesday In tb post olile. and
Thursday on this tTPwrttr.
Adult Divisions
Slated at Fair
August 22 to 25
Adult have an opportunity to
show their skills at the Morrow
county fair, August 22-25, Hepp
nor. n well as the youngsters.
according to Mrs. Walter Wright,
general superintendent ior ine
home economics exhibits.
Simorlntpndents have been
chosen to head up the following
divisions for the display oi aauu
wrtrlr
Clothing Mrs. Jerry Brosnan
and Miss Marilyn Bergstrom,
nnoilntendents Adult clothing
I (dresses, skirts, Jumpers, suits,
'Jackets, smrts ana Diouneai,
children s clothing taresses, jum
pers, blouses, coats, skirts, night
wear, sweaters and bootees);
miscellaneous clothing (gar
ments made from feed sacks, re
modeled clothing, aprons and
laundry bags).
Needlework (Mrs. John Berg
strom, Mrs. Ortn Wright, Mrs.
Dick Wilkinson, Supts.) Adult
articles (afghans, bedspreads,
dollies, handkerchiefs, luncheon
cloths, pillowslips, quilts, rugs,
etc) ; children's articles (same as
adult articles).
Hobbles (Mrs. L. E. Ruhl,
William Heath, Mrs. Ray Drake,
and Mrs. Gene Ferguson, Supts.)
ceramics, textile painting, art
work, crafts, copper work and
toys.
Canning (Mrs. Ernest Heliker
onA Mro Randall Martin. SuptS.)
Fruits, vegetables, meats, jelly
Jams, marmalades, picKies, etc.;
Foods (Mrs. George Currin
and Mrs. Marion Finch, Supts.)
hreads. rolls, biscuits, pie, cake,
cookies, and candy.
Oregon Wheat Growers league
(a snnnsorine a layer-type spice
cake baking contest for women
over 21.
Flowers (Mrs. William Raw
lins, Mrs. Omar Rietmann, Mrs.
Oris Padberg and Mrs. Helen
Cox, Supts.) house plants, an
types of flowers, and artistic
arrangements.
Men will have an opportunity
to exhibit hay and grass, grain,
fruit and vegetables, and wool,
besides such animais as sneep,
hogs, dairy and beef cattle, rab
bits, and poultry.
School Opening
Due September 5
School bells will ring for stu-
j.nta nf Morrow county tne
morning of September 5, accord
ing to an announcement irum
tho office of County School Sup
erintendent Robert Van Houte.
Buses will run on tneir regular
schedules, cafeterias will be
open, and regular school hours
.rill ha nhsorved.
A teacher's workshop win De
held in Heppner August 30 and
31. .. .
Pro.rofflstrat on for Ilrst gra
rfor and all new students will
be from 9 to 12 a. m.. Sept 1.
The Heppner Civic League
ennn mred klndercarten pre-reg
istration will be held Sept 1 from
1 to 4 p. m.. at the George house.
Haskell Sharrard, vice presiaem,
announces.
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Air Corridor
Agreement
Expected
(Aim see story page 6)
Final action on the leasing of
the Boardman bombing range to
the Boeing Airplane Company
may be completed In Waihlng
Ion. D. C, this week, according
to John Denny. Portland, of the
Stat Department of running
and Development.
In a telephone conversation
with the Caiette Times Wrdnes
day. Denny said that Sam Malll
coat, stat director of planning
and development. Is In Washing
ton. D. C. this week to obtain
the signature of the Secretary
of the Navy for approval of the
arrangements for air corridors
over the Boeing site and land
to the east of the bombing range.
Under the agreement affected
with the Navy, the bombing
range takes the eastern portion
of the present site, while Boeing
will take the western portion of
the site.
The corridor approval was re
ported as the last step In paving
the way for Boeing to move on
to the land, and it was indi
cated that approval might bo
forthcoming at any moment
These corridors provide for low
altitude approaches for the
bombing range.
Announcement was made Fri
day that the Oregon State Land
Board had taken final steps to
lease the 100,000 acres of Eastern
Oregon lands to the Boeing Com
pany. Malllcoat said that the ac
tion means that Boeing could
start full-scale operations on the
site within 30 days.
The site Includes the western
half of the Navy's Boardman
bombing range plus 50,000 acres
of other lands.
Boeing has not released defi
nite Information on how It In
tends to use the land. Tne tym
pany Is already drilling a well
and making a road and site sur
veys. Rumors have been many,
but none have been coniirmea Dy
the company.
In splitting the old bombing
range to make part available
for use of the Navy and part
for Boeing, each was given half.
Tlie Navy will retain the east
ern half with about 5.000 acres
of additional land which the
state will provide on the east
side.
For a rental of $CO,000 per year
Boeing will receive the western
half of the range, plus private
lands being acquired by the
State Land Board In the amount
of 33,000 acres, plus 17,000 acres
of Bureau of Land Management
lands. All the additional land
is west of the present range.
Tho nossibllltv of additional
land being acquired to add to
the Boardman site was promoted
y,v MaiiiooAt who ureed the Land
Board to acquire some BLM lands
along the Columbia tuver to me
north and east of the Boardman
site. Governor Mark Hatfield
said the state would need this
land soon for future space age
development.
Governor Hatlieid saia ne ex
pects Boeing to employ 1,200 men
nn tho sit. Ho said that since
Boeing signed the lease, another
company has said it, too, wnrueu
the site.
The Department of Planning
and Development has named the
site the Space Age Industrial
Park, and has many times stated
Boeing would be just the first
of several companies to locate
in the area.
The board's action last week
was to exercise options on 33,000
acres of private lands west of the
present bombing range. The cost
f thia lanri unn $726,700.
State Treasurer Howard C. Bel
ton, while voting for the exer
cising of the option, saia some
of the prices were too high. The
! nnvtnir S20 an acre for
non-wheat land outside of the
range, and around $70 tor wneai
land. Land on the bombing range
Is expected to go for $5 to $8
per acre. Its value is lower be
cause of live bombs In the area.
Crawford's Visit
woWmoH visitors In Heppner
from Thursday to Tuesday were
Mr. and Mrs. O. G. crawiora ana
Ma hrothor. Garfield Crawford,
now of Arlington, Texas, all for
mer residents nere. ine vraw
fnrH formorlv Dubllshed the Ga
zette-Times, and the paper was
lrt the family for many years.
O. G. Crawford is now associated
with the North Lincoln News
Guard at Delake. The group vis
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
S. Parker and other relatives and
friends here before returning to
Delake Tuesday. Mrs. Parker Is
a sister of the Crawford brothers.