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THIS QUARTET from Wheeler
night with their pantomime
ueer. bnaron &euo ana ita Murray. Tney won the grand prlie at the (how. (G-T Photo)
Wheeler High Quartet Wins Top
Prize atj PTA Talent
(Pictures also pace 4 and G, this
section; page l, Sec. i)
Comedy acts were the fav
orites of the audience at the
PTA -sponsored Amateur Talent
show Friday evening at the high
school auditorium. Needle of
the applause meter, used to de
termine the winners, responded
to me highest point when a
group of students from Wheeler
high school, Fossil, pantomimed
their interpretation of the
"Chewing Gum Song." They
were declared winners in both
the high school division and as
grand champions of the even
ing s program.
Another comedy group, "The
uiue Mountain Boys," in ap
propnate costume, drew the
heaviest applause of the grade
scnooi entries wan their pre
sentatlon of a "Spelling Bee
bong. They were directed and
accompanied by their music
teacher, Mrs. Ola Mae Benson.
The Leonnig sisters, Linda
and Cindy, accompanied at the
piano Dy their sister, Lorraine,
took top honors in the pre-school
a 1 vision.
The applause meter showed
Steve Warren, playing an accord
ion solo, in second place among
graae scnooi students, and a
vocal duet by Bonnie Castle
and Kathy Matthews as third
prize winners in that division.
Talent of Mark and Joe Halv
orsen of lone in riding their
unicycles brought them second
spot in the high school division,
followed very closely by a trum
pet trio composed by John Cleve
land, Dick Struckmeier and Lyle
Hopper, accompanied by Mrs.
Fred Gimble at the piano. An
other popular high school group
was the girl's vocal trio made
up of Ginny Turner, Virginia
Moore and Pam Cochell, accom
panied by Mrs. J. O. Turner. 1
Others taking part were Judy
j ones, vocal solo; BUI Greenup,
dancing the twist; Bretta and
Patricia Howell, dance drill; Shir
ley Carlson, vocal solo, and Mike
Warren, piano solo.
Winners were awarded cash
prizes and will have the oppor
tunity of appearing on the "Teen
Von Marter Chosen
Little League Head
LaVerne Van Marter was re
elected president of Willow
Creek Little League at a meet
ing Tuesday night. Mrs. Bill
Sowell was reelected to the post
of secretary-treasurer and Ran
dall Peterson was named vice
president. Still to be filled are
the board positions which will
be appointed at the next league
meeting, scheduled for Tuesday,
March 20, 8:00 p. m. at the
Turner, Van Marter, Bryant of
fice. Van Marter urges all parents
with boys in Little League play
and those coming up to be
present for this meeting to learn
about the summer program and
plan the upcoming season.
Irrigon Proposes
Consolidation of Umatilla
school district with Morrow
county district R-l was present
ed to the board of directors for
conjecture and consideration at
their regular meeting Monday
night by a delegation of men
from Irrigon.
Speaking for the group. War
ren McCoy said that in initial
contacts made with Umatilla
people, the reception has been
"good." Under the plan, high
school students of Umatilla, Irri
gon and Boardman would at
tend one school. This would
bring enough students to make
a class A-2 high school, McCoy
said.
The group asked the directors
if thev would look favorably on
such a plan, and the reply was
that consolidation is a matter
decided by vote of the people
in the districts Involved.
Director L. E. Dick said, 'This
is the ideal way for progress
that such proposals come from
county high school wowed the
oi the ''Chewing Cum Song." In
Time" TV show as well as the
Amateur Show in Spray this
Friday night.
Proceeds of the show will go
towards building up the PTA
scholarship fund. Sixth grade
students worked very hard on
the advance ticket sale and
turned in $00 at the end of the
sale, according to Mrs. Harold
Convention
Van Houte
V.'
ROBEliT VAN HOUTE
lone Lions Bill
'Alaskan Safari'
For Two Showings
Two showings of the spectac
ular color and sound motion pic
ture, "Alaskan Safari," are
planned by the lone Lions club
next week. The two-hour film
will be shown at the Star
Thater, Heppner, at 7:30 p. m.
Wednesday night, March 21, and
at the lone Legion hall at 7:30
p. m. Thursday night, March 22.
Included in the film are many
hunting scenes polar bear,
sheep, caribou, grizzly bear and
others as well as 40 minutes
of scenic shots. One particularly
impressive part shows a glacier
near Fairbanks that dams up a
huge lake. When weather warms,
the ice melts and the lake is
released with a terrific onrush
of water.
Ron Hayes and Buck Rott,
Alaskan guides, obtained the
pictures and Rott will be present
for the showing, according to
Jim.Barnett of the Lions club.
The film is a late one, just
having been made last year, and
it has received fine comments
wherever it has been shown.
Admission is $1.10 for adults
and 55c for students.
the people and not from the
board.
Members of the board ex
pressed the feeling that they
should not enter the matter but
that a meeting of interested
parties be arranged at Umatilla
or Irrigon to consider the pro
posal. Director Harvey Warner
of Irrigon may assist in setting
up the meeting.
Administrator Robert Van
Houte was asked to look In the
legal aspects of the proposed
consolidation in order that those
interested may be advised of
necessary steps.
Resolution Submitted
This surprise proposal came
after the Irrigon delegation had
submitted a resolution stating.
-Be it so resolved that if River
side High school must be built
immediately, then choose a site
whfre the people are now, and
definitely will be. Be it so re
solved that if Riverside High
school does not need to be built
PTA amateur show audience Friday
the group are Nettie Worliea, Carol
Show Here
Erwin, Cth grade teacher,
The applause meter was built
and operated by Kd Gonty.
Introducing the entries and
acting as master of ceremonies
was Robert Hopper, PTA presi
dent. Among those working on
committees lor the show were
Mrs. Ed Dick, Mrs. Mary Bryant
Mrs. Hopper and Mrs. Ed Gonty.
To Install
OEA Prexy
! Robert Van Houte, administra
tor of Morrow county schools,
will be installed as new presi
dent of the Oregon Education
association at the annual con
vention in Memorial Coliseum,
Portland.
Van Houte has served as vice
president of the organization
through the past year, and he
will preside at the convention
in 1963. He left for the conven
tion Wednesday, and others of
the Morrow county system also
are attending, including some
of the school board for part time.
During part of the week, Mrs.
Van Houte is visiting relatives
in Stayton, but will join her hus
band in Portland for part of the
convention.
Seven thousand Oregon edu
cators are attending the 59th an
nual convention which runs
from Thursday through Satur
day. Four featured speakers are Dr.
Harold Taylor, former president
of Sarah Lawrence College; Dr.
Eunice Hilton, professor of edu
cation, University of Denver;
Norman Cousins, editor, Satur
day Review; and Dr. Arthur
Flemmlng, president, University
of Oregon.
Dr. Taylor spoke at the first
general session Thursday, fol
lowed by Dr. Hilton.
Cousins will speak Friday
morning on the topic, "Education
and Our Future Foreign Policy."
Van Houte will be installed dur
ing this session.
Dr. Flemmlng will address the
Thursday evening convention
banquet at the Multnomah ho
tel. The OEA education citizen
of the year, an annual award,
will be presented on this occas
ion. Miss Mathilda Gilles, Salem
elementary principal, is retiring
OEA president.
Budget School
Slated Tuesday
Oregon State Tax Commission
will conduct a one-day budget
school, probably the first ever
to be held in Morrow county,
Tuesday at the courthouse, start
ing at 9:30 a. m., Oliver Cres
wick, assessor, announces.
All budget committees for any
taxing body and all interested
persons are urged to attend.
School
immediately, then a decision
should be withheld until the
town of Boardman is decided
and a specific population area
is established."
This brought controversy over
a new site, made necessary by
the relocation because of the
John Day dam.
Director Robert Sicard immed
iately stated, "Boardman voted
for the bond issue thinking that
they would get their school a
year ahead." He also said that
Army Engineers had asked that
firm building plans be ready
and site selected by May 1.
Bill Parker of Irrigon said that
the Riverside school should not
be built for another year "un
til we know what is going to
develop."
'The cat's in the bag, and we
don't know what is going to
jump out," he declared.
Director Sicard later in the
meeting stated objections to
going ahead with construction
Red Cross
Drive On;
Goal $1778
Quota for the Morrow county
Red Cross drive. Martini: tin.
week, is set at $1778. according
to Mrs. hiina iurner and Mrs.
Una Kellv. county chairmen. Of
this total. 891 U destined for the
national headquarters and $884
will stav in Morrow county.
Materials and supplies have
lxen given to the community
chairmen and they will call at
homes and places or business in
the county asking lor donations
soon. Solicitors will go house-to
house In town and committees
will make contacts in rural dis
Iritis. In addition, letters will
be sent to organizations, ask
ing supiiort. The Hardman area
will be covered by mall.
During the year of 1910-61
Morrow county' Red Cross ex
penses were as follows: Emer
cencv grants and loans to local
servicemen, $JiU; blood program
$100; first aid, swimming and
water safety (badges, supplies,
etc.). Si3: operating expenses,
$130. The latter item includes
e'ephone bills, stationery and
similar expenses.
Expense or tne oiooa program
is for processing blood at the
Yakima center and for trans
iortatlon of the blood back to
Pioneer Memorial hospital. No
harge is made for the blood but
there are laboratory fees for ad
ministering it.
"The American Red Cross Is
he American way of helping
hose communities and people
truck bv disaster and emergen
cies," the chairmen state. "Dur-
ng 19ti0 and 19(31 the Red Cross
ad disaster operations totaling
59 with 310.700 victims given
mergency mass care. From July,
951. through June, 19U1, $119,-
2.700 was spent for disaster
services.
Gar Leyva leaves;
Two Buy Business
(Picture page 2. Sec. 2)
Gar Leyva, who has operated
Gar Aviation at Lexington for
the past 11 years, announced
this week that he has sold his
business to Armin Wihlon of
Lexington and Mel Boyer of
Mosier. He has accepted a po
sition flying for the U. S. Forest
Service and will have head
quarters at Medford. Mr. and
Mrs. Leyva moved to the new
location' early this week.
Wihlon and Boyer both have
been employed by Leyva. They
will operate the air service as
in the past and under the same
name for the present. Their ser
vices include spraying, dusting,
fertilizing and seeding.
The Wihlons will live in the
house at the airport but the
Boyers will continue to make
their home at Mosier. The air
port Is owned by Morrow county.
Wihlon has also been employ
ed for several years as a field
man for Lexington Oil Co-op.
Someone will be in attendance
at the airport at all times, the
new owners state.
Farley Observes
14th Anniversary
Farley Motor Company' this
week is observing its 14th anni
versary as Pontiac dealer in
Heppner, Jim Farley, owner, said.
The dealership was started in
March, 1918, making him the
oldest car dealer in the county.
To mark the event, he invites
all friends to the salesroom this
week-end and will have free
coffee for all.
Merger
of the A. C. Houghton school
addition at Irrigon on the
grounds that the proposed Uma
tilla consolidation might change
needs there. However, the board
passed a motion advising Tuft
and Hayslip, architects, to fin
alize plans for the addition. Di
rector Warner made the motion,
and Director Sicard was the only
dissenting vote.
Plans Presented
Stewart Tuft of the architec
tural firm presented tentative
plans for the addition and went
over them with the board and
Administrator Don Olmscheid of
Irrigon. Some proposed changes
were given to him for study.
Apparently the Irrigon dele
gation had been Informed that a
decision had been made on the
Riverside site and plans were
in the making to proceed at
once.
Speaking for the board, Di
rector Dick assured the group
that there had been no change
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JACK SMITH of Condon (above),
wheat League. U seeking the
representative in the 28th district and will oppos Incumbent
rranx weattierlord ot Olex In the primary. Caylord Madison of
Echo will run unopposed in the primary for the office on the
Republican ticket.
Late Filings Bring
Races For
Competition for two Morrow
county positions developed for
the May primary election with
late filings just prior to the
deadline Friday. Roderick (Rod)
Thomson, deputy assessor who
has worked in that capacity
since February, 1958, filed as a
Republican candidate for assess
or and thus will oppose Oliver
Creswick, incumbent, in the elec-
ion. Creswick was appointed to
the office last July to fill the
nexpired term of the late Harry
Dinges. Thomson is a native of
Heppner and was in the grocery
business with his brother, Jim,
ere for 12 years.
Berl Akers of lone brought the
other last-minute surprise when
he tossed his hat in the ring
for county commissioner on the
Republican ticket, opposing
Gene Ferguson of Heppner.
Akers, a rancher, served on the
lone school board for 11 years,
was chairman part of that time.
He has also served as master
of the Willows Grange.
On the national level of in
terest to Morrow county was the
filing of Robert W. Chandler,
Bend newspaper publisher, on
the Republican ticket for Con
gress, 2nd district. This was one
of the late surprises around the
state. He will run against
Everett J. Thoren, Elgin Repub
lican, in the primary, and the
winner will face Rep. Al Ullman,
Demcorat incumbent, in the gen
eral election in November.
Here's a rundown of offices
that will be on the primary bal
lot for Morrow county voters:
United States senator: Repub
licans R. F. Cook, Scotts Mills;
Edwin R. Durno, Medford; Har
old M. Livingston, Corvallis;
Glenn E. Brixey, Corvallis; J.
Vacaloff, Portland; Sig Unander,
Portland. Democrats Sen.
Wayne Morse, Eugene, and
Charles E. Gilbert, Portland.
Congress, 2nd district: Repub
licansEverett J. Thoren, Elgin;
Robert W. Chandler, Bend. Dem
ocratRep. Al Ullman, Baker.
Governor: Republicans Gov.
Mark Hatfield, Salem; George
Altvater, Portland. Democrats
M. A. Yegge, Eugene; Dan N.
Cox, Eugene; Robert Y. Thorn
ton, Salem; Walter J. Pearson,
Portland.
Labor Commissioner: Repub
licanAlfred Blair, Salem. Dem
ocrats Com. Norman O. Nilsen,
Portland; Vic Davis, Portland.
State Representative (Dist. 28)
Gilliam, Morrow, Sherman,
Umatilla, Wheeler: Republican--
With Umatilla District
of board policy and no time
schedule set up for the con
struction. It was decided later
in the meeting, however, that
the board would consider the
matter at a special meeting,
April 2, calling of which was
made necessary to review bids
on construction bonds that will
be opened at 2 p. m. on April
2.
Attorney Bob Abrams report
ed to the board that he had gone
over the legal steps of the bond
election with bending attorneys
in Portland, and he was advised
to revise the bond repayment
schedule to make each annual
payment an equal amount ex
cept for the last payment This
mokes it necessary to publish
the notice of bid call two more
times, consequently requiring
that the date to receive bids
be advanced. The board changed
the date from March 26 to April
2 at 2 p. m. (Legal notice is on
page 5 of this paper).
former president of the Oregon
Democratic nomination as state
Primary
Gaylord M. Madison, Echo.
Democrats Jack L. Smith, Con
don; Rep. Frank Weatherford,
Olex.
District attorney, Morrow: No
candidates. (Robert Abrams will
continue until an appointment
is made).
Non-Partisan Judiciary: Sup
reme Court, position 1 Chief
Justice William M. McAllister.
Supreme Court, position 6,
Lyle R. Wolff, Baker; Arno H.
Denecke, Portland; Jason Lee,
Salem.
Tax Court: Judge Judge Peter
Gunnar, Salem; Raymond L.
Jones, Portland.
Justice of the Peace: Non-partisan,
J. O. Hager, incumbent.
Commissioner, Morrow county:
Republicans Com. Gene Ferg
uson, Heppner; Ben AKers, lone.lwouid remaln closed. An open
Assessor. Morrow countv: Re-1 iti .. 1.4 m0on that
Assessor. Morrow county: Re
publicans Assessor Oliver CreS'
wick, Heppner; Rod Thomson,
Heppner.
Port Commission, Morrow
county (2 positions) Republi
can Gar Swanson, lone. Demo
crat George Wiese, Boardman.
(Both incumbents).
Mrs. Sadie Parrish, county
clerk, said this week that she
will have copy for the ballots
ready by late this month, and
the ballots will be printed by
the Gazette-Times next month.
Annual Dinner
For Chamber
Due Monday Eve
Annual dinner of the Heppner-
Morrow County Chamber of Com
merce will be at the American
Legion hall Monday evening,
March 19, with social hour start
ing at 6 p. m., President Fred
Gimbel states.
Ken Stanhope, superintendent
of schools In Umatilla county,
will give the principal address
at the banquet on the subject,
"Educational Happenings at the
Post-High School Level."
Gene Pierce, program chair
man, said that he Is planning
to arrange for some musical
selections, and the annual re
port of the chamber will be
given at the meeting. Ralph
Richards is chairman of the ban
quet. A crowd of 80 person Is ex
pected and women of the Legion
auxiliary will prepare and serve
the dinner.
Tickets, $2.50 each, are on sale
at both banks in Heppner and
are also available from Presi
dent Gimbel.
r!rwtnra nnnrnvpit final nav
ments from the serial levy on
Unit-A school at Heppner and
semi-final payment on the lone
High school. Final payment on
the Heppner school was $10,
446.07, and the semi-final pay
ment at lone $11,408.4L
Terms to Expire
It was announced that petit
Ions for the two school board
terms expiring this year must
be in by April 6. These are po
sitions now held by Dick Wilk
inson and Mrs. Esther Anderson.
Each term will be for five years.
Advisory committee terma of the
following will also expire and
will be up for election: Heppner,
John Graves and Dr. L. D. Tib
bies; Lexington, Stanley Kemp;
lone, Don McElligott and Jack
Hynd; Boardman. Roy Partlow;
Irrigon, Warren McCoy. Petitions
for advisory committee posts
must also be submitted by April
6.
The board approved a salary
Open Range
Eyed; Vote
Slated Soon
Pros and cons of the proposed
dissolution of Die Morrow county
livestock district were brought
out In a public hearing before
the county court Wednesday
morning at the courthouse with
some 35 interested persona in at
tendance.
As a result of the hearing at
which Judge Oscar Peterson pre
sided, an election will be held
to determine whether the district
will be dissolved. The county
clerk will prepare notices for the
referendum within IS days of
the date of the hearing, and
during that time those who pre
fer not to have their places in
op-n range are to advise trie
clerk. It is possible that such
lands may be retained as
closed range.
Election is to be within 45
days after the 15 days, and
rural residents within the dis
trict are entitled to vote. City
dwellers will not be permitted
to vote.
At the hearing, quite a num
ber living south of the bomb
range asked that the area re
main closed, and it is probable
that a strip between a line run
ning east and west two miles
north of the baseline and the
south boundary, of the bomb
range would be excluded from
the open range. This would be
approximately six miles wide
and run from Willow Creek to
Butter Creek.
At the present time Morrow
county is all closed in the live
stock district If the election re
sulted in an affirmative ma
jority it would be open except
for those blocks of land exclud
ed. All roads would be open
range area except for those lying
In the excluded strip south of
the bomb range and other ex
cluded areas.
highway would not mean that
cattle would be wandering in
discriminately on it, because
fences would be maintained.
However, there may be a differ
ence in legal interpretation of
liabilitv in cases of accident.
This matter of liability evoked
considerable discussion at the
meeting.
The Boardman-Irrigon area
was excluded from the livestock
district at the time of its for
mation several years ago.
Both "Dro" and "con" sides
of the question were well rep
resented at the meeting.
Group Asks New
Fair Building
Proposal to construct a new
50x200 ft. metal building at the
Morrow county f alrgr o u n d s,
Heppner, was proposed by an
Interested group at the regular
meeting of the Morrow county
court Wednesday, March 7,
Judge Oscar Peterson said.
The building would be used
for 4-H work, saddle groups, for
cattle and bull sales and similar
purposes. To cost in the neigh
borhood of $10,000, the build
ing as proposed would be finan
ced partly by contributions from
the Wranglers, the Cattlemen's
association, the fair board and
from public subscription.
Members of a committee work
ing on the plan include Ralph
Beamer, Frank Anderson and
Floyd Jones of the Cattlemen:
Charlie Daly and Fred Nelson on
behalf of 4-H; Gene Pierce, Cor
nett Green and Rod Murray of
the Wranglers.
No particular time has been
set as target date for construc
tion, depending upon when the
money may be raised and ar
rangements made.
program for those teachers who
wish to extend their training
beyond the Master of Arts, Mas
ter of Science, or Master of Ed
ucation degrees. To qualify,
teachers must submit a program
of study for approval by a com
mittee composed of the district
superintendent an administra
tor, a board member and two
teachers. The board will pay
$100 for expenses at the summer
session and $150 anually added
to the salary for each 15 hours
earned.
Board members expressed the
thought that this would be a
good Investment for the district,
and Administrator Van Houte
said it is "a pioneer approach."
Resignation of Myrtle Booher
as a teacher at lone was accep
ted, effective February 23, be
cause of ill health, and Mrs.
Jack Hynd has been hired as
substitute.
Administrator Ron Daniels of
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