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Hires Teachers
Resignations of six teachers
were accepted and four other
new teachers were offered con
tracts by Morrow County School
District R-l board of directors
at the meeting Monday night.
Those leaving are Willard E.
Staley, Heppner science teacher,
who has accepted a position with
Pendleton Technical Institute;
Barbara Logan, Heppner P. E.
teacher, who plans to be married
and will live in Portland; Mrs.
Diana Kincaid, Heppner first
grade teacher, who plans to leave
the teaching field; Robert W.
Johnson, Heppner 7th and 8th
grade teacher, who wantfe to
find a position in his major field
of physical education; Darrel
Calhoun, Heppner 5th and 6th
grade teacher, who plans to
further his education; and Mrs.
Katherine Smithbauer, Lexington
elementary teacher.
Offered contracts were Fred
Pulicicchio of Minneapolis, Minn.,
to teach shop at lone and mathe
matics at Heppner; Margaret
Fordik, of Montana, to teach
girls' P. E. at Heppner; Mrs. Cleo
Robinson, now teaching at Kin
zua, to teach first grade at Lex
ington; and Don Clark, former
lone teacher, who was tendered
a 3-year contract to teach 7th
grade at Heppner. He has been
in the Morrow county system for
three years.
Non-certified personnel were
rehired for the system, except for
bus drivers. Because of the pos
sible changes in routes, the driv
er's appointments were not made
at this time although the board
expressed satisfaction with their
work and said that they would
be hired as soon as routes for
the coming year were definitely
established.
Personnel hired include the
following: Custodians Ray Bar
net and Bob DeSpain, lone; John
Cooley and Earl Sanders, Irrigon;
Robert Harwood, and Elvira Har
wood, Boardman; Darrel Harris,
Heppner elementary; Leonard
Munkers, Lexington; Ray G.
Porter, Heppner Unit-A; and
Paul Warren and Tom Wilson,
Heppner high. Ray M. Porter,
part-time custodian at Heppner
was rehired, as was Ken Sawyer,
who has been working with the
buses.
Cooks include Mrs. Verdie
Isom and Mrs. Vera Cooley, Ir
rigon; Mrs. Hattie Carpenter and
Mrs. Alice Daniels, Boardman;
Mrs. Mildred Davidson, Lexing
ton, Mrs. Jessie Furlong and Mrs.
Naomi Mathews, Heppner; Mrs.
Ida Coleman and Mrs. Mabel
Ring, lone.
Mrs. Jack (Shirley) Loyd was
rehired as secretary in the county
office, and Rhoda Breeding and
Alice Vance were rehired as sec
retaries in Heppner school of
fices. Mrs. Beverly Gunderson was
appointed again as clerk of the
school district.
The board spent some time dis
cussing the financial plight of
some of the high school student
bodies. After the discussion a bill
for Heppner high school equip
ment, purchased through the
student body, amounting to $911,
and one for Riverside, amounting
to more than $300, were ordered
paid.
Suggestion was made that since
the student bodies appear to be
subsidized regularly by the board
that an amount be budgeted at
the begining of the school year
for their needs by the board. No
action was taken towards this
end, however. Director L. E. Dick
asked that administrators render
the board a financial statement
three times during each school
year.
Because of some expressed in
terest in the purchase of the
Hardman school building for
community purposes, the board
passed a motion to investigate
Morrow Youth Make Fine
Showing at Stock Show
After Tony Doherty of Heppner
had shown the FFA champion
steer at the annual Junior Live
stock show at The Dalles last
week, several other of Heppner
came in for honors with their
stock and showmanship at the
show.
Tony's steer was chosen as
reserve champion of the show,
being edged by Mike Wagen
blast, The Dalles, whose cham
pion 4-H steer was selected as
purple ribbon winner as grand
champion of the show. Wagen
blast topped the State Fair for
three straight years, won the
Pacific International and placed
top 4-H steer at The Dalles in
1960. His winner this year was
a 1040-pound prime Hereford.
In winning the 4-H title be
fore going into the runoff, Mike
edged out Margaret Marks, 15,
Fossil, who showed a Hereford
Shorthorn cross.
Seven 4-H members exhibited
16 animals at the stock show,
according to Joe Hay, county ex
tension agent.
An interesting part of this
i.nnv'c. inrtaintr rntltpst Was 3
Jtaio Jh'-h ' .
r,f cinnuhtpr steers which
Liao o ,
were judged on Monday and
then sent to roniana ior siaunn
ter. The carcasses were returned
to the show after being graaea Dy
iicnA mist urarler. Hieh scor
ing judges for Morrow county
were Tony Doherty, 587 points;
Dale Van Blokland, 545; Martba
Doherty, 524; Teryl Greenup, mi,
nnri DnlnH Fkstrnm. 518.
Gary Van Blokland of Heppner
won first and second with Here
fords (light) in 4-H. Other 4-H
(Continued on rage o;
poard
and see if someone in the com
munity is interested in buying
it for civic purposes.
Good progress on the construc
tion of the addition to the A. C.
Houghton Elementary school at
Irrigon was reported by Principal
Don Olmscheid. Contractors,
Bechtel Bros., are pouring foot
ings this week.
The board discussed providing
an office for Darrel Reisch, dir
ector of special services, and
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Summer Just Started
But School Date Set
It's rather a dirty trick to
announce opening date for
school when summer is just
getting underway, but the
board of directors of School
District R-l, Morrow county,
Monday night set the opening,
and adopted the year's calen
dar. More bad news for the kids
of the county comes with the
annuoncement that for the
1962-63 school year, the start
will be two days before the
Labor Day weekend.
Registration will be on Wed
nesday, August 29, and school
will get into full swing Thurs
day, August 30. After attend
ing on Friday, August 31, the
kids will get out for the Labor
Day weekend and return on
Tuesday, September 4.
Thinking behind the earlier
date was to provide for a full
week of spring vacation and
still get in 175 school days
with school to close May 31,
1963.
The motion for the earlier
date did not pass unanimously,
however. Throe of the seven
members, D. O. Nelson, Mrs.
Nels (Esther) Anderson and L.
E. Dick, were opposed to it.
May Bond Sales
$5112 in Morrow
"Buy U. S. Savings Bonds to
underwrite your country's might
is the theme of the current Free
dom Bond drive locally and
throughout the nation," Morrow
Caunty Savings Bond Chairman
Jack Bedford said when an
nouncing county and state bond
sales figures for the month of
May.
"County sales of both Series
E and H Savings Bonds for May
totaled $5,172," he said. Sales
for the first five months of 1962
in the county were $72,886 as
compared with $43,903 for a sim
ilar period in 1961.
"State sales amounted to
$2,741,762 for the month, bring
ing total U. S. Savings Bond sales
for 1962 to $14,152,494 in the
state.
The chairman said, "The in
dividual buyer of Savings Bonds
might think that his contribution
to his country's welfare is not
significant. But it is. When in
dividual bond buyers are multi
plied by millions, their savings
dollars quickly amount into
formidable figures. Their parti
cipation in affairs of government
in this matter is an inspiring
example for all Americans who
want to help their country."
He noted that the Freedom
Bond drive opened the first week
in May and concludes the end
of June. During the drive it is
hoped' that every citizen will buy
an extra bond in addition to his
regular bond purchases.
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TONY DOHERTY of Heppner
showed the grand cnampion
FFA Rteer at the lunior Live
stock Show, The Dalles, held
June 3 through 6.
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Community College Wins Approval
Vntor nnnrnvflt was given to the
proposed Blue Mountain com
munity college to serve Morrow
and Umatilla counties by a re
cniinriiner 4 to t maioritv Friday.
The total vote in the two coun
ties was 2041 yes and iy no. in
Morrow county it received about
lhi camn rutin nf ft ffirmative
votes, 252 to 66. In only one
area in the two counties aia u
receive a negative vote, that in
Milton- reewater.
Tnn vnto.ppttpr amone the
cm,an Hi rontnrs plpctpd W3S
Michael J. Kilkenny, Echo, with
fnllnuori in order bv Rus-
sell M. Dorran, Hermiston, 1606;
Robert B. Abrams, Heppner, idj i ;
Ralph McEwen, Athena, 1711;
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10 Cents
SUMMER WAS inaugurated in Heppner Saturday at 1:10 p. m. when the clear water of the municipal pool absorbed the first plunge
by a youngster in a pair of black trunks. On his heels were doz ens of others to open the season. Cool weather hasn't made the
pool as popular a spot as it will become, but swimmers have be en enthusiastic, and it's unfortunate that this picture can't be re
produced with sound, conveying the shouts of glee. The pool is open daily at 1 p. m., except for Mondays. It is open evenings from
6:30 to 8 on Tuesdays through Saturdays. Swimming lessons will start Tuesday, June 19, with classes at 9 a. m. (G-T Photo).
Navy Air Corridors Bring
Concern to Civil Fliers
Concern over possible restric
tions to civilian aviation in Mor
row county because of limits
that may be imposed by naval
air corridors on the Boardman
bombing range has been express
ed by local farmers and aviators.
The matter was brought to
the attention of the Heppner-
Morow County Chamber of Com
merce at its regular meeting
Monday by Orville Cutsforth. He
referred to an article that had
been published in a daily paper,
which said, "Civilian aircraft
would be restricted from flying
through these areas at or below
3500 feet. High level corridors . .
would, in effect bar all except
Navy aircraft from flying any
where in the area at any altitude
below 45,000 feet."
One of the corridors extends
directly west from the target
area; another extends to the
southwest almost as far as Mor
gan; and a third extends some
10 miles to the east trom the
target area.
Ralph McGinnis. safety agent
for Oregon's state board of aero-
Tupper Station
Fire School Set
Some 40 men of the U. S. For
est Service will take part in a
fire school to be held at the
Tupper Ranger Station from
Monday to Friday, June 18 to
22, Ray Williamson, assistant
ranger of the Heppner district,
said.
The men will come from the
L'kiah, Dale and Heppner dis
tricts and will take schooling in
such subjects as map reading,
fire detection, smoke chasing,
small fire suppression, small
tools and laws, rules and regu
lations. Instructors will come
from each of the three districts
and Supervisor Wright Mallery
of the Umatilla National Forest
will be in charge.
The men will take examina
tions Thursday afternoon and
will return to their stations Fri-
Iday.
Oren G. Allison, Pend c ton, 1520
Jack Q. Hodgen, Pendleton, 1427;
and Mrs. Verne (Annie Mane)
Dale, Helix, 1416.
The three of 10 candidates who
were unsuccessful in their bids
for director posts were Warren
h McCov Irrigon, 1334; Bill
Etter, Pilot Rock, 1294; and Floyd
A. Triplett, MUton-Freewater,
917.
McCoy lost a Place on the
board despite a good vote in
Morrow county where he ran
third with 215 votes. Other totals
in the county were: Abrams,
258; Kilkenny, 241; Dorran, lbl;
Mrs. Dale, 142; McEwen, 139;
Hodgen, 122; Allison, 116; Etter,
105; and Triplett, 79,
Gazette-Tim
nautics was quoted in the article
as saying that the Navy's pro
posal was "not acceptable in any
degree." He said that the pro
posed new boundary areas are so
extensive and difficult to locate
that civilian aircraft will have
to avoid this entire portion of
the state to be sure of keeping
out of the restricted areas.
Cutsforth said that the cor
ridors may jeopardize farmers'
air spraying and dusting pro
grams, as well as other types of
civilian flying. Some landown
ers, however, have given ease
ments over their property.
Petitions are being circulated
among those living north of lone
asking for easing of the navy
restrictions.
A motion opposing the pro
posed corridors, as outlined in
the article, was passed at the
Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Later in the day, Dale Mallicoat,
Director of the State Department
of Planning and Development,
was contacted by the Chamber
by telephone, and he said that
the state expects the restrictions
to be lessened. Telephon calls to
the Federal Aviation Agency
brought a similar report, and
the possibility was expressed
that a system of permits might
be worked out.
A hearing on the matter had
been scheduled in Seattle for
June 20, but it was determined
after the Monday meeting here
that the hearing date has been
postponed until July 18, giving
more time to study facts on the
matter.
The Chamber's development
committee held a special meet
ing Monday night to discuss the
matter and decided to investigate
the matter further before taking
action.
"We want to be sure our peo
ple are protected," Elmer
Schmidt, development committee
chairman, said.
In another action at the Cham
ber meeting Monday, a motion
was passed unanimously to write
a letter of appreciation to the
Capital Journal, Salem news
paper, thanking it for an article
that appeared June 6 on the 1903
Heppner flood that called atten
tion to the need for flood control
here.
The newly-elected directors
went to Salem Tuesday where
they took the oath of office in
the office of Governor Mark Hat
field. Virtually all of the State
Board of Education officials were
present, including Dr. Leon
Minear, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and Loren
Hicks, assistant to the governor,
read the oath.
McEwen was elected chairman
of the directors, Kilkenny vice
chairman, and Mrs. Dale secre
tary. Rotating terms on the board
was assigned roughly by num
ber of votes received, the two
highest, Kilkenny and Dorran,
getting four-year terms; the next
two, Abrams and McEwen, get
Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, June 14, 1962
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REPEATER in the Oregon Junior
Olympics in Portland Satur
day was Ginger Springer, win
ner of the shotput event for
girls of ages 16 and 17. Ginger
was second in the nation In
the AAU competition last year.
Her placing this year will not
he known until records are
compiled from all parts of the
country.
Boardman Council
Tells Sight Choice
EfiiPnMAN The Boardman
City Council called a meeting
Monday o last weeK at me
Bfhnnl ovmriiisiiim tn Inform the
public what had been done to
date in selecting a site lor tne
now nltu whon it has to be mov
ed, due to inundating waters of
the John Day Dam.
The meeting was turned over
to George Wiese, head of the city
nlnnnlnd rnmmissinn. and he
said the council had voted to
follow the recommendation ol
Cornell, Howell, Hayes and Mer
rifiolH pncinperinc firm at Cor
valiis, in selecting wnai uiey
sail site A-2, on condition mat
they can obtain the land neces-
tarv frnm thf Bureau of Land
Management and the Northern
Pacific Railway. It is approxi
mately nnp.half mile southeast
of the present town, and very
near the original site chosen, ex
cept the interchange will have
to be moved iuu teet to nigner
ground.
Wiese asked for questions from
the audience and, in answer to
when the city would be expected
to start moving, he referred them
to the recent schedule of dates
published by the council.
ting three-year terms. Since both
of the next highest vote getters,
Allison and Hodgen, are from
Pendleton, one Allison was
given a two-year term and the
other Hodgen was assigned a
one-year term so that both from
the same area would not leave
the board the same year. Mrs.
Dale was given a two-year term.
The directors immediately
passed two resolutions directed
to the State Board of Education
relative to the formation of the
district and applying for a share
of state funds allocated for com
munity colleges. Discussion of
the budget also was held.
Directors met again Wednes
day night to draw up a tentative
79th Year, Number 15
Three Win Firsts
In State Runoffs
Of Jr. Olympics
Thrnn TTonnnnr oMa won first
nl:mo nnH pnlfl mwlnly in 11n
Oregon AAU Junior Olympics in
Pnrtlnnd Sntiirrtnv nflornoon. and
Sharon Bunch, daughter of Mr.
ana Mrs. Aivin uuncn, tiea a
tntn rnrnrH Sho ran thfl fiO-vartl
hurrilps in eicht seconds flat for
a first in that event.
Ginger Springer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Springer,
uinn tho j'hiht-tinnnfl sholnut
with a toss of 31 ft., 4 inches.
This was not quite as good a
marK as sne nau maue last year
when she was second in the na
tion, but it did top the field in
the state.
Third Morrow county winner
was Marv Williams of Riverside
who won the shotput event for
girls 14 ana is witn a toss oi w
feet, 1V4 inches.
About 30 representatives from
Morow county made the trip fol
lowing the holding oi tne county
Junior Olympics here recently,
flint Aiw. crade school coach.
was in charge of the group.
Twenty went on a dus arm iu
more came in private cars wun
parents.
As Agee put it, "Morrow coun
ty either won gold medals, or
nothing at an. rne tnree urst
places were the only counting
places won by the group, al
though some from the county
came in fifth or sixth In their
events, just out of the scoring.
Two Are Registered
At Girls State Meet
Shirley Carlson and Shannon
Mahoney are among the 250 Ore
gon high school junior girls reg
istered at Willamette University
in Salem this week for the sum
mer sessions of Girls State.
They left Heppner early Mon
day morning for the capitol city
with Shannon's mother, Mrs. Phil
Mahoney. Shirley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hartle, will re
turn hv hn at thi end of the
week. Shannon will stay a few
days longer to attend the Oregon
Rainbow Assembly convention.
Girls State, in its 21st year, is
sponsored annually by the Am
nriran T.pplon Auxiliarv. Ex-
penses of the girls are paid by
tne local horoptimist ciuo ana
Legion Auxiliary.
by 4 to 1
budget with the hope that it
would be ready for publication
later in the week. The budget
must be approved by voters, and
a special election is scheduled
for July 18.
It is expected that the Blue
will be in operation in Pendleton
Mountain Community College
for the fall term this year.
Morrow countv vote on the
formation of the district was as
follows: Heppner, 73 yes, 23 no;
Lexington, 41 yes. 9 no; lone.
44 yes, 32 no; Irrigon, 67 yes, 2
no; and Boardman, 27 yes, 0 no.
The election stimulated less than
a 10 vote of those registered
in the county.
Elks' Annual
Flag Service
Set Tonight
nw Rprvlne. traditional
uritli (ho TTlka lnrlpp. will be
presented by B. P. O. E. No. 358,
Hnmiiwr tnnitrht (Thursday) at
8 p. m. in the Odd Fellows hall.
The public is invited.
G. B. Urlie of Arlington, past
iv.itn,! rnlir nf thp Condon
lodge, will give the main
address.
Vvnitori ftiilnr fnnlev Lanham
and the staff of officers of the
Heppner lodge will participate in
Uie exercises, w. j. diukk wm
nrncnn t Ihn histnrv of the flae.
and response will be by Kenneth
Turner. Cub Scout pack No. 61
will act as color Dearers.
Gordon Pratt will be soloist for
the evening program, and Mrs.
Pratt will be pianist.
Wives of the Elks have schedu
led their card playing after the
program.
rinr, rinv which la .Tune 14
this year, is traditionally com-
memoratea oy tne ji-iks luuge
everywhere, and the local lodge
has presented the program an
nually for many years.
Salk Institute
Fund Appeal Made
Contributions to the Salk In
stitute for Biological Studies
building fund are being sought
through the local chapter of the
National Foundation to share ir
the construction of the instituU
that Will seek to lessen human
cnffnrlnir Mr J.'ll'lc (ShirlOV)
Loyd, Morrow county chapter
chairman, states.
The institute will be dedicated
in l.-min rfKpnr'h. and it is ex
pected that by bringing in top
scientists as senior fellows to
i.n ...unci n i oil with tho institute.
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mi,.v rlmmnlip ,1 lpnvprieK as the
Salk vaccine against polio may
be acmevea.
Tn ho nnnstrnrtofl at a cost Of
C1 million at Sn n DipPO. Calif..
the institute is scheduled to open
in lDW. The National founuu
tion, which conducts the annual
M.irph of nimes. is assisting in
raising the funds for the insti
tute. , Jt
Dr. Jonas Salk will be the dir
ector, and some 20 senior fellows
will be on the staff, with the en
tire force eventually reacning
301) lo 400 persons. The institute
will offer latitude to scientists
in devoting their full attention
to research. They will examine
fundamental questions in bio
logy, and its early work will be
to learn everything there is to
lunrn ahnut a livint? cell.
Control of arthritis, birth de
fects, mental diseases and other
maladies may come through the
institute. , ,
Those interested in receiving
more information on the institute
may contact Mrs. Loyd in Hep
pner. Those who wisn to con
tribute to the cause may submit
their donations to jvirs. cuuie
(Rovprivi r.nndprsnn. treasurer
of the Morrow county chapter,
National Foundation.
Public Offered
Friday Movies
Because of the fact that the
Star Theater was destroyed by
fire, Heppner American Legion
post has decided to sponsor Fri
day night motion pictures on a
trial basis lor tne puDiic.
me urst movie, a weaiem,
"Tho T.nct nf tho Wild Horses."
will be presented Friday night
in tne Legion nan on iiase
Street, starting at 7:30. The movie
was filmed in the Rogue River
valley and Is three reels long.
Accompanying tne ieature win
be a short, "Life in Lapland."
Ailmiecinn will ho OP fnr phil.
dren, 40c for students and 60c
for adults, interest of tne puDiic
...ill I...... 1 n
win ueiuiiuuit; iiuw
nlnn will rnntlnnp arpnrHinpr to
Glen Ward of the Legion post.
a program oi motion picture en
tertainment win De preseuieu
each Friday as long as sufficient
interest is shown.
WEATHER
(Leonard Gilliam, observer)
High Low Prec.
Thursday 80 47
Friday 85 45
Saturday 75 37
Sunday 71 39
Monday 75 43
Tuesday 74 38
Wednesday 64 38
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