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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1962)
L i SRARY U OF 0 Morrow Fair to Open 4-Day Uun Tyesdlay '; "i " TTTiTTryTriswBroiiJuwwiiPw'ij - '"" ' ' ' ' ' l'J 4 ", . !!!.,,' i "' ' ' -, f . ' i j I ; , v - ntrmcrv. GAZETTTlMES 79th Year, Number 24 10 Cents Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, August 16, 1962 Gala Program Due Saturday Board to Call New Bids On Construction Job QUEEN MAHLENE FETSCH Dance to Oueen M 1 1 i anene "It has been a dream come true," was the remark Queen Marlene Fetsch made when asked recently how it felt when chosen to reign over the Morrow Lounty fair and Roueo festiv ities this year. Ever since she was a very small girl, big enough to stay on a horse, Queen Marlene has had dreams of some day wearing the coveted crown. "It has been a great exper ience, and the princesses have been a wonderful group to assoc iate with." she relates. The climaxing dance of the season, held in her honor at the fair pavilion Saturday night, will follow the dress up parade and coronation ceremonies in downtown Heppner earlier in the evening. Growing up on the farm of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fetsch near Lexington, Queen Marlene has had many accomplishments both in her riding abilities and in her school activities. She is a "naturally born rider," has had many favorite horses, but right now is very fond of "Scats' Cougar," a spirited blue roan gelding registered quarterhorse that she has ridden in grand entrances and parades this sum mer and last summer when a princess in the 1961 court, rep resenting the Lexington Grange. She has won many awards as a member of the Wrangler's Riding club, especially in barrel racing events. She is a member of the Oregon Barrel Racing as sociation and has been a junior leader of the 4-H Rough Riders' club, as well as flag bearer for many rodeo parades. Our queen is a lover of outdoor activities, carrying on 4-H projects in live on her father's farm, and active in all outdoor sports. Activities at Heppner High school, where she will be a sen ior next year, include being on the staff of cheer leaders, a member of Girls' Athletic Assoc iation, Girls' League, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Homemakers of America, and she has served as an of. ficer in Ruth Assembly No. 50, Order of Rainbow for Girls. Queen Marlene, with her court: Princess Dianna Pettyjohn, Prin cess Irene Potts, Princess Jacquie Brindle and Princess Diana Fulleton, with their chaperone, Mrs. Betty Fulleton, have made many appearances through the summer in their attractive blue and white riding outfits. They will travel to Hermiston this Saturday where they will ride in the Umatilla County parade, and in Pendleton for the annual Dress-Up Parade and formal en tries in the Pendleton Round up in September. The queen is sponsored by the Fair and Rodeo association, who will also sponsor the dance at the fair pavilion Saturday night. Festivities will begin at 10 p.m. with music by Leonnig's orches tra. Attendance has been excep tionally good, including that of last week tor Princess Diana Fulleton. WEATHER (Leonard Gilliam, observer) Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday stock, helping with harvest work Wednesday Hi 73 81 86 84 80 88 95 Low 48 52 57 49 50 55 5G Prec, McDaniels Resigns Post; Bags 5000 Coyotes, 'Cats After bagging and trapping some 5000 coyotes and bobcats in Morrow county in the past 19 years, Carl McDaniel has sub mitted his resignation to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service as a government hunter, effect i v e August 3. But the coyotes and 'cats can't afford to give a sigh of relief. McDaniel has accepted em ployment with George Rugg to continue trapping for him on a private basis. In all, McDaniel has worked as a trapper for 32 years and four months. He roughly figures his take in the 19 years as gov ernment trapper in this county at between 4000 and 5000 of the predatory animals, and since July 1 of this year killed about 50 coyotes and bobcats. Also included while in federal employment were some 50 bears of the black or brown varieties, he said. Throughout all of that time, he has never killed a cougar, McDaniel worked out of Lone rock and Dale before taking the government job here, but he is a native of Morrow county, hav ing been born at a place on the middle fork of Rock Creek, In his many sorties through the woods and hills of the southern part of the county, Mc Daniel has become thoroughly acquainted with the geography and believes he "knows" that part of the county better than any other living man. McDaniel got most of the coy otes in higher country by trap ping them, but occasionally uses a rifle and hounds. The other day he shot a coyote in Kelley Prairie and counted 340 running steps between himself and the downed animal, making it a pretty fair shot, Jerry Rood, who works as part time trapper in Morrow and part time in Umatilla, also worked with McDaniel some. The retiring trapper says that loss to sheep is heavier this year than any year he can remember, and so apparently the predator population is still running high. Some 80 to 100 sheep have been reported killed. Part of this is due to the fact that no poison was put out last year, he be lieves. Coyotes are in more abun dance in the mountains and foot hills than in the "sand country" because there are more rabbits and mice upon which to feed and an occasional sheep for a tasty morsel, McDaniel said. U. S. Fish and Wildlife men are coming Friday to check in his equipment and then McDan iel will turn full attention to his never-ending war on coyotes and 'cats, this time specifically to safeguard the flocks of the Ruggs'. (Also story on page 4) Faced with an opinion by At torney Robert Abrams that it would be illegal to negotiate with the low bidder on construe tion of the Heppner-Lexington high school, Directors of Morrow County School district R-l voted Wednesday night to advertise for new bids on construction of the school. Low bidder, Bechtel Bros, of La Grande, was some $64,000 over funds available for the pro ject when the bids were opened August 7. It had been hoped that the shop building might be eliminated from the project by agreement with the contractor resulting in a lower figure that might make construction of the school possible, Abrams said that he felt this negotiation with the contractor would be Illegal. The only alternative is to call for new bids. Stuart Tuft, architect, who was present Wednesday night, said that in talks with Roy Bechtel of the low bidding firm he found that elimination of the shop building from the project would not quite close the gap between the $609,780 bid and the $545,000 available for the pro ject. The board asked him to go over plans again to see what additional changes might be made that would put the cost of the project within funds available. It is hoped that Tuft will have a report to make by time of a special meeting on August 27. If so, the new call for bids may be advertised on August 30. One suggestion made by Ad-! minislrator Robert Van Houte was that the music room might be "roughed in" for the time being as an alternate. Director D. O. Nelson made the matter official when he moved that the board reject all bids submitted August 7 and call for new bids. The six bids had raneed from $609,780 of Bechtel Bros, to a high of $705,485. The board also adopted a sal ary schedule for cooks and assis tants, a matter that had been pending for some time, and for bus drivers. Ray G. Porter was employed as bus maintenance man, suc ceeding Ken Sawyer who has moved to Redding, Calif., where he is employed as a truck driver. Porter will receive $390 per month and will work both as a bus driver and service man. Van Houte was authorized to call for bids on a new station wagon to replace a 1957 Ford used in transporting students, It will be a three-seat vehicle with the rear seat facing forward, lie was also authorized to call for bids on gasoline and fuel oil. The board discussed the need for three teachers for vacancies vet remaining on the staff, in eluding a physical education teacher at Heppner, a seventh grade teacner at lone, and a combination physical education teacher for lone and math for Heppner. Qualifications of one candidate were considered but no action was taken. The board approved appoint ment of Roy Partlow as a mem ber of the advisory board at Boardman to succeed Ray Con- yers who had resigned. Crowning, Novel Acts, Parade Set Exciting Events Set As Top Attractions By JOE HAY County Extension Agent Excitement, color, and high hopes will be in the air when the gates of the annual Morrow County Fair open on August 21 at 9:00 a.m. This year's fair includes such outstanding events as an outdoor style revue, 4-H pig scramble, 4-H livestock sale, 4-H and open class livestock show, and 4-H saddle horse show. Next Week's Issue To Feature Rodeo Morrow county's fair is feat ured in this week's edition of the Gazette-Times and next week's paper will feature the rodeo with special articles, pictures and advertising. Anyone who has historical information on the rodeo, pic tures of particular interest or other material that would con tribute to the issue is asked to contact the paper staff at once. Cooperation of advertisers is asked in preparing copy early becase a large edition is expected with additional workload to the staff. Adver tisers are asked to use the ro deo theme as much as possible. Harvest Resumes Following Rain Morrow county's "second grain harvest" of the season was in full force by mid-week follow ing the heavy rains of early August. Harlan McCurdy of Mor row County Grain Growres said that the association was receiv ing about 30,000 bushels of wheat per day as of Thursday. Principal activity is at Kuggs and Heppner elevc'.or but others have tapered oft. At North Lexington some is coming in from the southeastern and south western sides but most of the ranchers in the north have com pleted the job. . The rain apparently didn't do too much damage, although the test weight appeared to have lightened. Some heads may have been knocked off in spots where heavier rains and hall were ex perienced. McCurdy said he thought harvest may continue into September, making it one of the latest of recent years. Growers started cutting in earnest again Monday after some had tried to cut Saturday but found it too wet. Students Urged To Pre-Register Any student who has not pre registered for high school classes or any student who wishes to change his pre-registration is asked to contact the school office and make an appointment be tween August 20 and 24, accord ing to Gordon Pratt, high school principal. This applies to any new stu dent entering high school or any in-coming freshmen who did not pre-register at the close of school last year, the principal announ ces. It is felt that several enter ing freshmen were missed when registration was under way In the spring. A gala program, to be cli maxed with coronation of Her Majesty Queen Marlene I, will usher in the Fair and Rodeo season with a festival atmos phere Saturday night, Corona tion Chairman Bert Huff announces. Dressup parade, entertainment by Gordon Grady of Hermiston, dances by the Square d u p Kounciers, music by Leonnigs orchestra, introduction of the Fair and Rodeo princesses, and crowning of the queen are sched uled for the program that will be on Heppner's Main street. This adds up to one of the best kickoff programs in recent years. Dressup parade will start at 7:30 from the area by Tum-A-Lum Lumber Company. Queen Marlene and her princesses will ride their favorite horses in the parade, and all mounted groups as well as Individual riders are asked to come and join the pa rade. They should be there at about 7 p.m., Mrs. Roice (Betty) Fulleton, official court chaper one, states. Meanwhile at the main down town corner, Grady and his per formers will entertain, starting at 7 p.m. Included will be baton twirlers, an accordionist and other novelty acts. The former Heppner man bills his troupe as Grady's "Stars of Tomorrow," and they are well known throughout the Eastern Oreeon area. Don Turner will be master of ceremonies. Dressup parade will be at 7:30, after completion of which the Squared-Up Rounders have been asked to perform at 8 p.m. At 8:15 Leonnig's popular orchestra will play a few numbers, and tnen tne coronation ceremony will be held with Conley Lan ham, president of the council, placing the crown on the head of Queen Marlene in the absence of Mayor Al Lamb who cannot be present for the event. Leonnig's orchestra will con elude the program, and im promptu street dance will be in order if the crowd desires. The evening will me concluded with the scheduled dance honoring Queen Marlene at the fair pa vilion, starting at id p.m. All are invited to come and enjoy the program which is with out charge of any kind and pay nomage to Queen Marlene. t ( ' it""' v f j WAYNE HAMS lone Residents To Desert Town To See Hams Play For a short time on the night of Saturday, August 25, lone may be virtually a "ghost town." That is the time of the annual East-West Shrine football game in Pendleton, and Wayne Hams, brilliant quarterback for the lone High Cardinals, will be In the contest, the only performer from Morrow county. It is a certainty that lone residents will be out in force to see him play. Hams will climax an outstand ing career with this football clas sic. The 105-pound quarterback Irrigation Meet Slated Tonight Meeting on the irrigation feat ure of the proposed Willow Creek multipurpose dam will be tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. in the county court room of the courthouse, Judge Oscar reterson reminds. All those who mav be inter ested In the matter of Irrigation, pro or con, and whose property lies along Willow Creek are urc- ed to attend the meeting, the .luage saia. r-jmm mh,iMnti.,iii.u in m in. u n .inn mi .iiiimiwn in. m - -ryy .7w . lt . "f , . '.V . ' I rj,-. -. , .... ' - : " - -.r" - - : T J j . .,, mmmm, f, S : 1 f J'ii " - &i - 1 hi 1 ' ' W ' I ' . "'rryv . ...;. ,-,Mi,,l.l,,i, - " I ' tniin ii ii ii nil .in. I, iii ti-.-.Ti " -- r immwmf- ijll Tl iltiln I SPARKLING new 4-H Snack Shack will greet Morow county fairgoerg at the annual 4-dav event efrrtinn Tunc A m lirMl i - 1 .i n. . . . ""i mta. nuoui vwaryj van oioKiana oi ine sponsoring 4-H council and her son, pale, an ardent club member are shown standing by as Herman Stroeber, electrician, puts fin ishing touches on wiring. Stroeber, like others who helped on the project, donated his services. The Snack Shack will be open starting at 6:30 a.m. daily during the lair. (Story page 1, Sec 2) Tickets Available For Shrine Game Dr. L. D. Tibbies, Heppner, who is selling tickets for the Shriners to the East-West game in Tendleton on August 25, said Thursday morning that he still has a good supply left. Twenty-five are "real good" seats, he said, and an other 100 are about on the 20-yard line. lie has already sold about 150 tickets to the big game. was a co-captain on the unde feated 8-man football team dur ing his junior year and as co captain in the 1961 season led his teammates Into the state finals with an unblemished record, on ly to lose the state title to Sisters, 19-0. The Cardinals had won 19 straight until the Sisters game. Not confining his athetic abil ity to football, Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vester Hams, was a play-making guard for three years on the basketball team, a catcher and outfielder for four years on the lone baseball nine and a sprinter and broadjumper on the irack squad. The final tri bute to his athletic career came when he was selected the out standing athlete In his senior year. But athletics are only a part of the Wayne Hams story. His lead ership qualities led him to be selected student body president his senior year, and class presi dent during his sophomore and (Continued on page 6, Sec. 1) Excitement, color, and high hopes will be in the air when the gates of the annual Morrow County Fair open on August 21 at 9.00 a.m., according to Joe Hay, county agent. This years' fair includes such outstanding events as an outdoor style revue 4-H pig scramble, 4-H livestock sale, 4-H and open class live stock show, and 4-H saddle horse show. "We expect to have more ex hibits than ever, both In 4-H, FFA and Ooen Class." savs Don Robinson, fair committee chair man. "However, this will only be true if everyone plans to ex hibit something." He also indi cated that many improvements nave Deen added to the fair grounds which should make this tne best fair ever. Several outstandine events have been scheduled during the fair. Tuesday, August 21, is entry aay. aii 4-H and rjb A entries are to be at the fairgrounds by 11:00 a.m. Open class entries are open throughout the day. four-n ana b b A members will test their livestock ludeine ability in the livestock Judging contest at 1:30 Tuesday after noon. This Is a much looked-for-ward-to event for the 4-H mem bers with livestock nrolects. as the top livestock Judges in both the junior and senior division are awarded plaques for their judging abilities. Scores from the contest are also used to help determine which club members will represent Morrow county in the livestock judging contest at the State Fair in Salem. On Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m., FFA livestock will be judged. Four-H livestock Judging starts at :uo a.m. with swine first, then beef, dairy, and sheep in that order. At 9:00 a.m. judging will also begin on fruits, vegetables, hav. erains. and all home economics exhibits. As the 4-H livestock judging is completed on Wednesday afternoon, the 4-H livestock showmanship contest will get underway. This contest is de- signed to test the ability of 4-H members to show their animals to best advantage. Open class livestock will be Judged on Wed nesday evening starting at 8:00 p. m. The 4-H Style Revue has been changed to Friday evening to avoid conflicting wflth the Open Class livestock judging. inursday, August 24 will be a busy day at the fair. Starting at 9:00 a.m. the 4-H livestock showmanship contest will con tinue. This Is expected to be completed about 11:30 with the all-around champion livestock showmanship contest at 1:00 p.m. The all-around champion livestock showmanship contest Is a battle of skill between the champions of the beef, sheep, dairy, and swine showmanship contests. The person doing the best job of showing all four classes of livestock will be judged the winner. Also starting at 9:00 a.m. are the 4-H home economics demonstrations in the fair pavilion. A pet show will again be held on Thursday, starting at 10:00 a.m. About 11:30 there will be a parade of pets in the judging arena. This will give pet owners a chance to show their pets to the public. The 4-H agricultural demon stration contest will follow the all-around champion livestock showmanship contest on Thurs day afternoon. The contest will be held in the judging arena. Four-H members will be demon strating various agrlcultu r a 1 practices which they learn In their 4-H projects. (Continued on Page 6) Paper-Sponsored Caravan To Honor Ruhl at Game Plans are underway for a Ga zette-Times sponsored Morrow County Caravan to the Oregon State-Iowa State football game in Multnomah Stadium, Portland, scheduled tor Saturday night September 22. I he Morrow county group will honor Dick Ruhl, first Morrow county athlete to play on an Ore gon State university football team in modern history. ine Heppner and lone High school football squads will be in vited to the game as guests of the Heppner Gazette -Times. Football fans who are also golf fans will find an added feature available for them, as the finals of the Portland Open Golf tourn ament, won the past three years by Billy Casper Jr., will be play ed the day following the. game in rortianci- Arnold Palmer Is expected to compete in the Portland open. A block of tickets will be a- vallable at Wilson's Men Store in Heppner for the Morrow coun ty delegation after September 6 with reserved seats at $4 each, located on the sidelines. Reserva tions will be accepted immedi ately, according to Bill Blake of Wilson's. Fans who attend this game will see two of the top backs in America. Dave Hoppmann of Io wa State was the nation's num ber one offensive back last year and is a top candidate for All America honors, as is Terry Ba ker, talented Beaver quaterback. Committees from Hepp n e r , Lexington and lone are in the process of being formulated with names to be announced next week. The OSU-Iowa State game will be the first big college football game of the season in Oregon. Jim Barratt, athletic business manager of OSU was in Heppner over the week-end and with Wes Sherman, editor of the Gazette- Times, Blake and others worked out preliminary plans for the Caravan.
