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Passage
Paves Way
For Boeing
Both houses of the state legis
lature Monday approved a bill
that paves the way for the state
to acquire clear title to the
100,000-acre Boardman industrial
site.
The House of Representatives
approved the bill, 33-26, and the
Senate later followed with a 20
10 vote in favor of the bill. The
formality of gaining Governor
Hatfield's signature remained
only to wrap up the matter.
As approved, the bill author
izes another $908,000 from the
state for the land $522,000 to
the Navy and $386,000 to the
common school fund. The state
spent $900,000 previously auth
orized for the lands earlier.
This means that the already
signed lease with the Boeing
company will be culminated. The
company had asked for clear
title to the land before the lease
could be honored.
A companion bill, designed to
freeze land taxes at the site at
current values for 77 years, was
defeated in the House in the
special session, but supporters
said that the matter could be
considered at the 1965 legislative
session. Opponents to this bill
had generally held to the idea
that the freeze should be for
only 28 years, the repayment
period on the land, rather than
lor the 77-year period of the
lease.
Passage of the Boardman bill
ended a flareup of opposition
that developed during the 22-day
special session and again threat
ened the state's long negotiations
with Boeing.
A significant meeting In Hepp
ner Friday (reported elsewhere
in this paper) climaxed the con
troversy. After the discussions,
the Morrow county court issued
a statement, signed by Judge
Oscar Peterson and Commission
er E. O. Ferguson, recommend
ing passage of House Bill 1014.
The same statement also opposed
House Bill 1020 which would
freeze the taxes for the life of
the lease.
Attny. Gen. Robert Y.x Thorn
ton has been quoted as saying
that he believes the approved
bill to be unconstitutional, but
supporters have declared that it
will pass any court test if it is
challenged.
Gov. Hatfield Tuesday express
ed continued confidence in Boe
ing's future use of the site and
said that the company may an
nounce by the "first of the year"
its plans for development.
While it seemed apparent that
vote on the bill generally was
on the basis of party lines, the
governor said that Democratic
leadership in both houses of the
legislature being in favor of the
proposal softened the partisan
effect.
High School Sets
Variety Program
For December 17
For the first time, Heppner
High school's Christmas program
will be presented in the new
school on Tuesday, December
17, at 8 p.m.
Through the combined efforts
of the drama and music depart
ments, a variety type show will
be offered this year.
Familiar scenes at Christmas
time will feature song, dance
and pantomime.
Mary Johnson and Larry
Muessig, two senior members of
the drama department, will nar
rate the show. After a Christ
mas medley by the band, the
show will open with a colorful
night street scene in the heart
of the city.
Santa Claus, carolers, passers
by, rich and poor, toys, dolls,
chipmunks and manikins take
part.
Following this scene, a parody
of the popular, "Twas the Night
Before Christmas," features the
band and a pantomime act. A
Christmas polka done in Old
World costumes, a one-act play,
"Grandma and Mistletoe," a
candle lighting service by the
choir, and a fantasy scene on
Christmas Island witn cannibals,
a dragon, Santa Claus and Ru
dolph complete the show.
In a good night scene a tired
and sleepy cast will wish the
audience a Merry Christmas and
the band will play its final num
ber. Over 75 students will take part
in the program which will be
presented free of charge for par
ents and friends. Gordon Pratt
directs the choir, Arnold Melby
directs the band and Mrs. Janet
Groves direc'.s the one-act play
and other scenes.
Another attraction this year
will be an experiment with the
use of black light, and several
numbers will be done in this
manner.
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LT. DENNIS SWANSON
First Lt. Swanson
Wins Air Medal
First Lieutenant Dennis E.
Swanson of lone, has been
awarded one of the nation's
highest peacetime medals at
Pope Air Force Base, North
Carolina, for his service with
a United States Air Force ad
visory unit aiding the forces of
South Viet Nam.
Lieutenant Swanson, an Air
Force pilot, was presented the
Air Medal in a recent ceremony
at the base. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Garland L. Swan
son of lone.
The lieutenant received his
B. S. degree from the University
of Portland and was commission
ed upon completion of the Re
serve Officer Training Corps pro
gram there in 1959.
His wife, Margaret, is the
daughter of Walter W. Ingram
of Athena.
Dohertys Badly
Hurt in Accident
Paul Doherty of Heppner re
mained in critical condition
Thursday but his wife, Mrs.
Marge Doherty, was no longer
listed as critical, following an
auto accident that occurred about
10 a.m. Sunday about V mile
west of the Alpine junction on
Highway 207 between Lexing
ton and Butter Creek. The two
are in Pioneer Memorial hos
pital with multiple injuries.
Their physician said that Do
herty, although still considered
critcial, is showing improve
ment He has multiple rib frac
tures, a broken collar bone, a
collapsed lung, broken left ankle,
broken right hip, and two broken
vertebrae. Doherty is conscious
but because of chest pain and
shortness of breath can speak
only with difficulty.
Mrs. Doherty also sustained
multiple rib fractures, a severe
fracture of the left femur (thigh),
and severe concussion. She is
able to talk without difficulty.
It is expected that Mrs. Doherty
will be able to undergo an oper
ation soon. Her husband must
also undergo surgery but the
time will depend on how rapidly
he improves.
The accident occurred when
their auto, with Mrs. Doherty
driving, went out of control on
slick pavement on a slight curve
on a return trip from Pendleton.
They had gone to that city to
take his nephew, Shan Apple
gate, to catch a bus to return
to Carroll College, Helena, Mont.,
Shan had been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Gertrude Applegate,
and other relatives here since
the previous Sunday.
When the car left the road, it
went into an open wheat field.
The soft soil caused it to cata
pult end over end.
Mr. and Mrs. Doherty operate
Heppner Laundry and their hos
pitalizalion left Heppner with
out laundry service, which is
felt partcularly by hotels, mo
tels, schools and similar estab
lishments. Bazaar fo Offer
Gift Items, Lunch
Annual Christmas bazaar of
All Saints' Episcopal church will
be Saturday in the parish hall
of the church starting at noon.
Lunch w'll be served, also
starting at noon, at SI per plate
for adul's, 75c for high school
students and 50c for children.
Many e ft items will be avail
able to the public and staking
stuffers will also be offered.
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GAZETTE-TIM:
Court Appoints
Walter Hayes
As Commissioner
Walter Hayes of Boardman ,
was appointed by the Morrow ;
county court Wednesday as
county commissioner to succeed
Milton Biegel who has resigned.
Hayes, who operated a grocery
store in Boardman for about 13
years, took the oath of office
Thursday morning. It was ad
ministered by Mrs. Sadie Par
rish, county clerk.
Hayes, a former- member of
the county budget committee,
sold the grocery store last year
and now operates a motei at
Boardman. At one time he had
ranch on Little Butter Creek
and later operated a ranch at
Lonerock. Before going to Board
man in 1949 he had a meat
market in Condon.
The new commissioner was
supported by a group of Board
man residents. Name of Rees
Morgan of Irrigon was also pro
posed for the office, and he was
given strong consideration for
the post, Judge Peterson said.
"We feel that both are good
men," he said.
Decision on the appointment
was made by Judge Peterson
and Commissioner E. O. Ferg
uson. Biegel, who recently moved
to Pendleton from Irrigon and
therefore was no longer eligible
!to serve, did not have a voice
in the appointment.
Commissioner Hayes will serve
until election time. If he chooses
to continue in office, he must
be a candidate in the primary
next year.
The new commissioner's first
official duty was to attend, with
the two other members of the
county court, a meeting of, the
welfare commission . Thursday
afternoon.
Commissioner Hayes is a Re
publican. The Court was required
to appoint a member of the same
party as the commissioner who
had resigned, and Biegel is a
Republican.
Upper Grades
To Give Concert
Tuesday Night
Students in the 5th, 6th and
7th grades will present a public
pre-Christmas concert Tuesday,
December 10, first in a group of
four school holiday programs. It
will be held in the old high
school gym, starting at 7:30 p.m.,
and no admission will be charg
ed. Band numbers, under the di
rection of Arnold Melby, will
feature the 6th grade band, 7th
and 8th grade band, grade school
honor band, and instrumental
solo by Kit Anderson.
General music classes, which
includes all students not in
band in the 6th, 7th and 8th
grades, will present numbers un
der the direction of Mrs. Ola
Groshens, vocal instructor. Spec
ial numbers are being prepared
by 7th and 8th grade girls' en
semble and 7th and 8th grade
boys' ensemble.
Another elementary school pro
gram is planned for Wednesday
evening, December 18, when
lower grades 1 through 5 will
be heard in "Christmas Means
So Many Things."
The following night, December
19, a special Christmas program
is planned by the Lexington
elementary school in their school
auditorium.
Completing the week of stu
dent programs, is the high school
talent program in the high school
multipurpose room Tuesday, De
cember 17.
Curfew in Effect
For County Youth
A curfew for youth in Mor
row county became effective in
the month of November upon
action by the Morrow county
court. Details of the curfew were
announced sometime ago.
Conforming generally to an
ordinance adopted by Umatilla
countv and with Walla Walla,
Franklin and Benton counties in
Washincton, the ordinance pro
hibits youths under the age of
18 to be upon anv street, high
way, park or alley between mid
night and 5 a.m. on Friday and
Saturday nieh's and between 11
p.m. and 5 a.m. on other nicrhts,
except under certain conditions.
Complete legal notice on the
ordinancr mav be found on page'
6 of this section. i
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SANTA, with children flocked
caught part of the youngsters
annual Christmas opening.
Mustang Five Prepares
For Opener Friday
Heppner High school's basket
ball souad will open its 1963-64
basketball schedule Friday night
when it plays host to DeSales
High of Walla waiia, wn., in ine
old high gym. Saturday night
they travel to Walla Walla to
meet the same club.
Last year the Mustangs took
both ends of a two-game series
with the DeSales team. Both
schools lost heavily via the grad
uation route, however, and are
fielding relatively inexperienced
clubs this season.
Head Basketball Coach Bob
Cantonwine won't be on the
scene when the Mustangs play
their inaugural tilts. He is pres
ently recovering from pneumon
ia but hopes to be back on the
job Monday.
During Cantonwine's illness,
two other members of the HHS
staff, Jayvee Coach Don McClure
and Freshman Coach Pete Glen
nie, have been handling coach
ing chores. Glennie will be at
the helm when the Mustangs
make their first outing and Mc
Clure will head the Jayvee quint.
Two returning lettermen, Lee
Padberg and Ken Wright, will
be suited down for the tilt. Both
will be depended on to carry a
bulk of the Mustang hopes this
season.
McClure said that several of
the hopefuls for starting jobs
for the Mustangs this season
have been showing good in prac
tice. Besides Padberg, Carl Bau
man, Bruce Spencer and David
George have been hitting and
rbeounding well during practice
sessions.
When asked to comment on
the upcoming season, McClure
and Glennie both expressed the
opinion that whether or not the
team jells will determine the
outcome of the season.
Two things, lack of height and
lack of experience seem to be
the biggest liabilities the Mus
tangs will have to overcome dur
ing the upcoming compaign.
The JV contest will start at
6:30 p.m. and the varsity tilt
will begin at 8:15 p.m. The
game will be played in the old
gymnasium because the baskets
for the new plant have not ar
rived. Those members of the Mus
tang squad are: Wayne Evans,
Stuart Dick, Bill Snyder, Carl
Bauman, Lee Padberg, Richard
Scout Counsellor
To Meet With Cubs
Don Wike of Pendleton, district
counsellor of the Blue Mountain
Boy Scout area, will be in Hepp
ner Monday evening, December
16, to meet with cub scouts, thos"
interested in joining the cub
scouts and their parents. The
meeting is open to the public,
starting at 7:30 p.m.
Interest in the cub scout pro
gram is growing for boys be
twer n the ages of 8 and 12, with
increasing need for den mothers.
Mrs. Alice McCabe or Mrs.
Elmer Steers may be contacted
for furthre information.
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around him, presents a typically
who visited with Santa when he
Clark, Ken Wright, Dave Ander
son, Dave George, Bruce Spencer,
John Wagenblast and Sam
Strait. Managers for the club are
John Cole, John Pteiirer and
Ralph Carlson.
Cards, Bucs Due
To Lock Horns
In Jamboree Go
lone high school initiates its
1963-64 basketball schedule Fri
day night when the Cards travel
to Umatilla to play in the Umatilla-Morrow
league jamboree.
The Cardinal quint will meet the
Riverside Pirates in a contest
slated to start at 7 p.m.
The Redbirds and the Bucs will
play a 20 minute contest which
will count on the score of their
respective sides as three teams
from the west half of the league
and three teams of the east half
will lock horns in three separate
contests. Each game will last 20
minutes and the score of each
team will be added to the score
of its half of the league until
the final score is tallied.
Those teams representing the
west half of the loop are lone,
Echo and Hermiston Jayvees.
Riverside, Umatilla and Stan
field have been tapped to go for
the east.
The Cards are in the process
of building this year, according
to Coach Dick Strait. They have
only one returning letterman
on the squad, Tom Heimbigner.
One junior, Joe Halvorsen; three
sophomores, Mark Halvorsen,
Jay Ball and Joe Hausler; and
two freshmen, Louis Ortiz and
Leon Magill round out the var
sity squad.
Last year the Cardinals fin
ished second in their league and
played in the district 6-B tourn
ament. lone will play its first regula
tion contest of the year Decem
ber 13, when it goes against Ger
vias in a game on the lone court.
The next evening the Cardinals
will travel to Arlington to meet
the Honkers in a non-conference
battle.
Santa to Return;
Free Movie Booked
Santa Claus will be back
in Heppner on Saturday, De
cember 14, Randall Peterson,
merchants committee chair
man announces. At that time
he will greet kids in the down
town area throughout the day.
Also with the cooperation
of the Elks lodge, a free movie
will be shown at 2 p.m. on that
day in the lodge temple. Name
of the movie is not yet known,
but it is expected to be full
length with cartoon shorts.
On December 21, the Satur
day b.fore Christmas, parking
meters in Heppner will be
hooded and shoppers will have
the privilege of free parking,
Peterson said.
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seasonal picture. This picture
came to town Saturday for the
Crowd Turns Out
To Greet Season
Festive Opening
Bright, crisp autumn weather
greeted Santa and a large, active
crowd to Hcppner's third annual
Christmas opening Satur day,
Guessing contests for both adults
and youngsters and treats for
the youngsters were the order of
the day as the festive spirit
moved into the city.
A majority of the merchants
were well-pleased with the open
ine and seemed in favor of con
tinuing with the event in the
future.
Highlight of the day for the
kids was at 1:00 o'clock when
Santa rode into town on the fire
truck and proceeded to hear their
wishes and to hand out bags
of candy.
Adults were given the oppor
tunity to see some of the merch
andise in the local stores which
is aimed at satisfying their
Christmas needs and at the same
time were given a chance to
win some of the merchandise
in the window guessing contest
One merchant commented that
there seemed to be more adult
participation this year and that
it seemed that the event was
bigger than previous years.
Those merchants giving prizes,
the prizes and the winners are
listed below.
Anderson's Builder's Supply,
fishing pole, Cecil Rill; Case
furniture, set of table lamps, Mrs.
Vern Evans; Central Market,
Sunbeam electric hair dryer, Lil
lian Swcek, L. E. Dick, Llbbey
hostess set of 2 dozen glasses,
Mrs. Andy Van Schoiack; Econ
omy Market, $10 in merchandise
Amanda Smith; Elma's Apparel,
$12.98 ladies robe, tie between
Ruth Bergstrom and Mrs. Ken
neth Cutsforth; Fiesta Bowling
Lanes, 20 lines of bowling, Peggy
Snyder; Gazette-Times, $10 in
cash, Terry Hutchons; Gilliam
and Bisbee Hardware, 16 pc. set
of Melmac dinnerware, Sue Vin
son; Gonty's, transistor radio,
Martha Peterson; Helen Cox
Flowers, floral arrangement, Mrs.
Lee Palmer.
Heppner Auto Parts, 2A lb.
Casco fire extinguisher, Shirley
McCarl; Humphreys Rexall Drug,
Parker fountain . pen, . Brette
Howell; Laird's, blanket, Shirley
McCarl; M&R Company, wall
lamp, Carol Partridge; MiLadiCs,
Bams Knit sweater, Laura Lee
Sumner; Pecks' Ski Shop, pair
of ice skates, Dale Munkers; J.
C. Pennev Co., electric blanket,
Brcnda Templeton; Peterson's
Jewelers, 12-inch anti-tarnish
silverplate serving dish, Mrs.
Joan Grey.
Pettyjohn's Farm and Build
ers, 1 gal. wall paint, 1 quart
of woodwork paint, tie between
Jean Stahlev and Steve Hutch
ens; Phil's Pharmacy, Flint Eck
oware serving set, Mrs. Jack
Hcaly; Red and White Grocery,
$5 in merchandise, Doug Gonty;
C. A. Rucgles Insurance Co., $10
In cash, Be'ty Henderson; Wagon
Wheel, $10 value prize, Ralph
Marlatt; Wee TV, free service
call, David Gunderson; West?rn
Auto, electric wall clock, Mrs. Joe
Hay; Wilson's Men's Wear, 1
pair men's shoes, Effie Wecms.
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Meeting
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Pros, Cons
By JIM MORRIS
Controversy on the Boardman
bills in the state legislature was
debated Friday at a meeting in
the multipurpose room of Hepp
ner High school at which time
four members of the legislature
discussed pros and cons of the
bills.
Those speaking in favor of the
bills were Sen. Ben Musa, D.,
The Dalles, and Rep. Stafford
Hansell, R., Hermiston. Opposing
the proposals were Sen. Arthur
Corbett, D., Portland, and Rep.
Jack Smith, D., Condon.
Each speaker was allowed 15
minutes to present his views to
the audience, which numbered
about 180 persons. Later each
was given five minutes to pre
sent a rebuttal.
Rep. Smith led off the debate
by saying that he stood opposed
to the passage of House Bills
1014 and 1020 as they were-written.
Rep. Smith pointed out that,
in his opinion, the lease gave
all the options to Boeing and
gave the State of Oregon few
guarantees in return. He said
that under the terms of the lease
Boeing doesn't have to guarantee
any substantial increase in de
velopment, people or taxes to the
state.
Next to speak was Sen. Musa
who charged that the state is
under obligation to meet its com
mitment to Boeing. He said that
if there are flaws in the lease,
it is still up to the legislators
to meet their obligation and to
learn from this experience.
Sen. Musa cited the approp
riation, by the state legislature,
of $2 million that was used to
commemorate the states cen
tennial and said that the amount
was appropriated without any
fight in the houses of the legis
lature. He said that the Boeing
deal has the possibility of bring
ing greater industrial growth to
the state whereas there was no
financial return to the State of
Oregon from the Centennial.
Sen. Corbett answered Musa's
remarks by saying that the lease
is "an unbusiness-like way to
get business." He said that the
state would be subsidizing in
dustry by freezing the land taxes
on the property and allowing
Boeing to subrent or sublease
part of the lands for agricultural
and grazing purposes.
Sen. Corbett charged that It is
possible that Boeing intends only
minimal use of the land and
that under the terms of the lease
the company, even though it was
making only a minimal use of
the land, could tie it up for 77
years, which is the length of the
lease.
The last to speak was Rep.
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lone Community
To Stage Dinner,
Festival Sunday
Organizations in the commun
ity of lone will join efforts again
this year to put on the third
annual Community Festival at
Willows Grange hall Sunday,
December 8. General chairman
for the event is Mrs. Hershal
Townsend, assisted by members
of the Willows Home Economics
club.
Starting the afternoon of fes
tivities is a ham dinner served
from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m.
Tickets will be $1.50 for adults
and high school students, $1.00
for child's plate, and pre-school
children free.
Booths at the festival will open
at 12:30, with each of the partici
pating organizations sponsoring
a booth and each furnishing a
door prize for drawings, which
will be awarded each hour.
Games of all kinds will provide
entertainment for both old and
young.
Christmas foods, decorations
and novelty gift items will be
on sale for the Christmas shop
per.
A full afternoon of fun is
promised to all who come and
participate. ,
Mrs. George Elected
To Cemetery Post
Mrs. Elaine George was re
elected director of the Heppner
Cemetery Miantenance district
in an election held December
2. She received all 14 of the
votes cast.
Other directors, with unexpired
terms, are John Pfeiffer and
Paul Jones.
Wrangler Party
Set December 14
Christmas party of the Wrang
lers club will be Saturday night,
December 14, at the club house,
it is announced.
Santa Claus will be present
and a crift exchange will be a
feature of the evening. Other en
ter'ainment will also bo pro
vided. A welcome is extended
to all Wrangler members.