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L I BRARY U OF 0 EUGENE, ORE. 80th Year THE mf GAZl Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, January 9, 1964 Politics Starts to Percolate; 8 County Although this election year is only nine days old, politics here has already started its early percolating. Both on the local scene, as well as on the state and nat ional levels, 1964 bids to offer considerably more interest than the last election year, 1962. This is a presidential year, and there will be many more county of fices on the ballot than there were in 1962. Irvin Mann First to File For District 28 State Post STANFIELD Don Turner, chairman of the Morrow County Republican Central Committee, said today that Irvin Mann Jr., of Stanfield has announced his in tention to file for the office of state representative from the 28th legislative district. The dis trict is comprised of Gilliam, Morrow, Wheeler, Sherman and Umatilla counties. The seat is presently held by Representative Jack Smith, Dem ocrat from Condon. Mann, a 45-year-old rancher and cattleman, is a Republican. A past president and vice pres ident of the Oregon Cattleman's association, Mann has traveled for the association through the five counties and feels he is well-acquainted with the prob lems of the area. He was appointed to the Uma tilla county Port Commission in 1954 an was elected to the com mission the same year and again in 1958. Most of this time he acted as president. Also during this period he served as direc tor of the Oregon State Public Port Authorities and was instru mental in getting revenue bond ing authority for the Oregon pub lic ports outside of Portland, through legislative action in 1955. This has been a valuable tool for Oregon ports in acquir ing industrial development in their districts. In 1962, Mann was appointed bv Governor Mark Hatfield to the Oregon Hokaido Rural Co- oDeration Society, to helD Dro-. mote cooperation, friendship and understanding between Japan and the United States; also in 1962, he was appointed by the Governor to serve as the feeder member of the seven-man Ore gon Beef Council. Mann is a member of the board of directors of the Pacific International Livestock Expos ition in Portland; a member of the board of the American Cattleman's association, and served on the nominating com mittee of the ACA convention in Las Vegas last January. Mann was born in Pendleton, educated in the Adams grade school, attended the University them in law school and he is of Oregon six years, three of a non-practicing member of the Oregon State Bar Association. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945, six months in Alaskan waters on a tanker, two years with fhe Seventh Fleet in the Southwest Pacific, Philippine Islands and the Dutch East Indies on a sub marine chaser, which he com manded for eight months prior to VJ day. Mann is the son of a state leg islator, the late Irvin Mann of Adams, who represented Uma tilla county from 1955 until his death in 1957. His mother re sides at Adams. The first mem bers of the family came to Ore gon by covered wagon across the plains to settle near Salem, later coming to Umatilla coun ty in the 1890's. Mann started cattle ranching after World War II in Wallowa firemen Answer Call To Alderman Home Heppner Fire Department an- j Coach Bob Cantonwine's slick swered a call to the home ofkids are fresh from their last Mr. and Mrs. Archie Alderman ; week's win over Chenowith and on North Shobe St. about 6:00 should be mentally ready for the a.m. Wednesdav morning. ' Huskies. However, the flu bug Firemen found a burlap sack has struck, and some of the boys on fire at the base of the floor imay no be up to par. Both Da furnace. The blaze was exting-:v'd George and Kenneth Wright uished and no damage was re- have Deen ailing this week, ported. Mrs. Alderman smelled If the two are in shape, the the smoke when she awoke and coach will probably start a line placed the call for the firemen's up composed of Stuart Dick, Da help, vid George, Lee Padberg, Wright sir: Terms End Irvin Mann, Republican, Stan field, was the first to announce for an office of local interest. He will file his candidacy in Salem for representative in the legis lature from the 28th district (Morrow, Umatilla, Gil 1 i a m; Wheeler and Sherman counties), This position is now held by Rep. Jack Smith, Democrat, of Con don. Another icebreaker on the pol itical scene is Willard Cromwell, IRVIN MANN county, moved to the Umatilla Ranch near Stanfield in 1949 and has resided there since. He is a pioneer in the cattle feeding business and in 1955 built Beef City, Inc., one of the first large, modern feed lots in Oregon. The Umatilla Ranch has furnished the roping calves for the Pen dleton Round-Up for about the past 12 years. He is married to the former Peggy Lee Reavis, resident of Wallowa county and they have three children; Julie Faye, 13; Debbie Jane, 12 and Link, 9, all attending the Hermiston public schools; two adopted children, David, 21, enrolled in veterinary meaicme at oioraao state uni- versity and Lee Ann, 18, a fresh man at the University of Ore gon. Larry Lindsay of Lexington will manage Mann's campaign in Morrow county. WEATHER By LEONARD GILLIAM Hi Low Prec. 46 32 51 31 43 29 47 38 47 24 40 28 45 30 .02 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Mustangs, Sherman Face Showdown Here Heppner High school's basket- ball team, victorious in six of its last seven games, will at tempt to continue its string when it meets the highly-rated Sher man county Huskies of Moro Friday night at the Heppner High gym. The two teams are rated as the powers in the western div ision of the Greater Oregon con test, and this game undoubtedly will have an important bearing on the eventual outcome of the season, although league play is just getting underway. Only loss posted by the Mus tangs came at the hands of Sher man in the Christmas invita tional tournament at Condon two weeks ago, and this was by a narrow margin. s This Year pastor of the First Christian church, Hermiston, who has filed on the Republican ticket as a candidate for U. S. Representa tive from Oregon's second Con gressional district, the position now held by Congressman Al Ullman, Democrat, of Baker. There have been no filings on the county level as yet, but eight county officers must stand lor election if they wish to continue in their positions. They are: County judge, Oscar Peterson; commissioner, Walter Hayes; clerk, Mrs. Sadie Parrish; sher iff, C. J. D. Bauman; treasurer, Mrs. Sylvia McDaniel; justice of the peace (Heppner), Oliver Creswick; and two port commis sioners, Dick Krebs and Al Lamb. All are Republicans except Lamb and Mrs. Parrish. Most of these candidates will probably file for the May 15 pri mary election before the dead line date of March 6, but none has made formal announcement as yet. Filing may be by petition or by payment of a prescribed fee in the office of the county clerk. Sheriff Bauman has served in his position for 36 years, there by holding the longest tenure of any county official. Mrs. Par rish has been in the county clerk's office since 1948, although part of hre service has been as a deputy. She served under Charles Barlow and was appoint ed as clerk when he resigned. Later Bruce Lindsay was elec ted and she once more became deputy. When he resigned, She was appointed clerk and then ran for election for the first time in 1960. Judge Oscar Peterson also was appointed to his position at the start to fill the unexpired term of Garnet Barratt, who resigned. Judge Peterson ran for for elec tion in 1960 and is now com pleting his first full term. Commissioner Walter Hayes of Boardman was appointed only in December, 1963, after Com missioner Milton Biegel moved to Pendleton, but the term ex tends only through this year. Justice Creswick is another ap pointee, being named early last year to the position following the death of J. O. Hager, for many years justice of the peace here. Creswick, if he seeks elec tion, will run on the non-parti san ballot. The two port commissioners, Krebs and Lamb, complete their terms this year, and if they are candidates to succeed them selves, will run for 4-year terms. Registration at the present time finds Democrats and Re publicans neck-and-neck. Latest count shows 1009 Republicans in the county but the Democrats only 18 behind at 991. Indepen dents number 35, bringing the total registration to 2035. and Doug Dubuque or Carl Bau- man. Sherman comes with some of the classiest players in prep basketball in eastern Oregon. They have a one-two punch in Ron Johnson, 6-5, and Doug Bish, 6-1. Besides flooring a bal anced ball club they have a strong bench that they can call on if necessary. Both Heppner nad Sherman are highly-regarded in A-2 circles around the state and are well up in the top ten in the polls. The daily paper in Portland rates Heppner above Sherman, and the other rates Sherman above Hepp ner. The game Friday night will bear out the experts of one paper and deflate those of the other. On Saturday night the Mus tangs will invade the gymnas ium of the Condon High Blue Devils for a return game. Con don gave the Heppner lads a mighty tough scrap here several weeks ago and are expected to be even more difficult to handle in their own gym in this non league contest. Jayvee game here Friday night will start at 6:30 with the varsity tilt coming immediately after. A big crowd is expected for the contest. HEPPNER WILLARD CROMWELL, 39. Re- publican, minister of the First Christian church of Hermiston, filed Wednesday in Salem for Congress from the Second Con gessional district (Eastern Ore gon). Cromwell at filing said, "It U my purpose to represent the people of Eastern Oregon in Congress with a sense of responsibility for the rights of individuals and to bring once again to our people common sense in Government." Panel on Grade Social Role Set For PTA Program An interesting program has been promised those who attend the PTA meeting next Wednes day evening at the Heppner Ele mentary school multipurpose room, it is announced by Mrs. Bob Abrams, program chairman. A panel will . diiJUiss and try to find some answers to the modern problem of many par ents, "Are Grade School Child ren Growing Up Too Fast?," and will relate the school's role in connection with facing the ques tion. Members of the executive board feel that this will be of general interest to everyone. The business meeting is sched uled to start at 7:30 p.m. Fifth grade band members, under the direction of Arnold Melby, will present several selec tions. Fourth grade room mothers will serve as hostesses. On the committee are Mrs. Elmer Berry, Mrs. Lee Scnvner and Mrs. Wil liam Van Winkle. Willow Report Ready for Chief Completed report on the pro posed Willow Creek dam pro ject will be sent to the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers in Washington, D. C, within the next two or three weeks, County Judge Oscar Peterson said Wed nesday after making a trip earl ier in the week to Walla Walla, Wn., to talk to the Engineers' headquarters there on the mat ter. The report, which is compiled in a volume perhaps an inch thick, is what the judge termed a "refined" report and includes a considerable amount of data, statistics, pictures, history and plans for the project. It is hoped that the project may be included in this year's congressional omnibus bill. Making the trip to Walla Walla with the judge were Rup ert Kennedy of the State Depart ment of Planning and Develop ment, and County Commissioner Walter Hayes. Dinner at Pine City To Honor Joe Hays Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hay will be honored at a farewell dinner at the Pine City school Sunday evening, January 12, at 6:00 p.m. The dinner is being planned by officers of the 4-H Leaders Coun cil, with 411 leaders and their wives or husbands extended a special invitation. Those attend ing are asked to bring a hot dish and either a salad or dessert. State Officer on Job State Police Officer Jim Gordon is back on duty after being con fined in the hospital and at home for six weeks with a frac tured leg. He was struck by a car in an accident that occurred at a road block set up during hunting season. Officer Gordon returned to work Monday. 'Number 45 10 Cents Merchants Offer Bargains In Clearance Heppner stores are full of bar gains for their second annual January Clearance sale, which will be Friday and Saturday. Items all the way from auto mobiles to groceries are includ ed. Advertisements in this week's paper of clearance values in clude wearing apparel, furniture, drugs, auto needs, jewelry, tires, shoes and other items. As a convenience to shoppers, parking meters will be hooded Saturday and those wishing to take advantage of the merchants' offers may park without worry of violating the meters. Sample copies of this paper are going to the Spray, Monu ment and Kinzua areas to offer an invitation to residents there to come and take advantage of these bargains, too. Power Exchange Hearings Slated Hearings on the proposed ex change - of power utilities be tween Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative and Pacific Power and Light Company have been scheduled by Jonel C. Hill, Ore gon Public Utility Commissioner. One hearing will be Tuesday, January 21, at 10 a.m. in the circuit court room of the Gilliam county courthouse, Condon; arid the other will be on Wednesday, January 22, at 10 a.m. in the Morrow county cour t h o u s e, Heppner. Under the plan, Pacific Power would transfer its electric facil ities in Fossil, Condon, Heppner. Lexington and lone to Columbia Basin Electric, and Columbia Ba sin would turn over territory al lotted to it in the Boardman project to Pacific Power. The plan last week was ap proved by the Federal Power Commission. County Court Names Members to Boards Two new appointments and one re-appointment to county boards were made by the county court at a recent meeting, all for 3-year terms. Harriet Evans, Heppner, was chosen for the hospital board to replace Mrs. Mervin Leonard, Lexington, and Jasper Myers, Echo, was chosen for the county budget committee to replace Henry Baker, lone. Bernard Doherty, Lexington, was reappointed to the fair board. Council Eyes Changes n State Budget Law Changes in the budget law were considered by the city coun cil Monday night in order that it may be prepared for changes in procedure in setting up the 1964-65 city budget. City Attorney Bob Abrams pre sented the matter to the council. He pointed out that under the new state law, each taxing body must appoint a budget officer who is responsible for an initial drafting of the budget and prep aration of a budget message. The budget is first presented at a preliminary hearing, which is open to the public. A second hearing ensues in ten days and a final hearing is held later, af ter the budget is in form for final adoption. Attorney Abrams said that the procedure will require earlier planning and more time to go through legal steps than form erly. Another change is that cash balances must be figured for each department of the taxing body included in the budget. Under the law budgets are to be published in summary form, although just what this form will be is not certain, since no copies of it have been received from the State Tax Commission. Carl Spaulding was appointed budget officer for the city. Rosewall Named to Board Harley Young, manager of Col Fair and Rodeo Dates Merged Morrow county's fair and ro deo will once more be combin ed into one week after a few years of separation. It was an nounced nt a meeting of the ro deo board Wednesday night that the 19(51 fair will start on Tues day, August 25, and the rodeo will be held on Saturday and Sunday at the end of that week, August 29 and 30. Bernard Doherty of the fair board said that decision was made when many indicated a preference for holding the events during the same week instead of iirsucceeding weeks as they have been for the past three years. Three new members were elected to the rodeo board after having been nominated by a committee composed of Archie Ski Lessons Start Saturday At Arbuckle Mt. Ski school for beginning ski ers will be held at Arbuckle Mountain ski area Saturday, Jan uary 11, promptly at 12:30 p.m. Steve Peck, who has completed initial instructor training and is registered with the Spout Springs Ski school, will give the lessons. Cost of the series of four con secutive lessons will be the same as last year, $5.00. Sign up may be made at Pecks Ski Shop any afternoon this week. Those wish ing to take the lessons must ar range their own transportation to the area. They are reminded to bring their own lunches and drinks. Dress for skiing in warm outer clothes, wool socks and have mittens. The upper road to the area is icy in spots with snow, so motor ists are advised not to attempt the drive without snow tires and to use chains if necessary. Snow at the area is 20 to 30 inches deep. Slopes are packed. Skiing on the dry snow has been near perfect. Defense School Seeks Volunteers Four or five local volunteers are needed to attend a 3-dav Civil Defense training session in Pendleton on Friday through Sunday, January 24-26, Sheriff C. J. D. Bauman states. Those who agree to attend the session must plan to stay all night Saturday In a dugout and must bring their own beds. They also are asked to come back and teach others what they learned. Since there is no money in the county budget to provide for ex penses, those volunteering must do so at their own expense. Many from the county recently attended a meeting in Pendle ton designed to reactivate In terest in Civil Defense Those interested in obtaining more information about the forthcoming session in Pendle ton are asked to contact Sheriff Bauman. umbia Basin Electric Cooperative, was at the meeting and request ed that the city appoint a di rector to the co-op's board. If the exchange with Pacific Power and Light Company is consum mated as planned, the cooper ative will enlarge its board to include three from city zones, as well as six from rural zones and three members at large. Councilman Clarence Rosewall was appointed to serve on the board. Young had made it clear that the director did not have to be a councilman, but the coun cil agreed that the representative should come from the council and chose Rosewall. He will serve on the board un til the next annual meeting of the cooperative, after which can didates will be named by a nom inations committee of Columbia Basin for election as director. None Ask for Hearing Mayor Al Lamb said that there had been no requests for a hear ing on the replacement of the Willow Creek bridge and repair of the Hinton Creek bridge. The State Highway commission has announced that it intends to do this work and state the date of January 3 as deadline for any who might wish a hearing on the matter. City Superintendent Vic Grosh (Continued on Page 4) Munkers, chairman, Paul Hisler, Claude Buschke, Bill Blake and Charles Carlson. Chosen to the board are Tad Miller, Bob Steagall and Munk ers. They were elected over three other candidates whose names were also submitted by the com mittee. They included Jerry Dougherty, Ron Currin and Bill Collins. The election was under pro cedure established by new by laws recently adopted. Length of new members' terms was estab lished by lot. Munkers will serve one year, Miller two years, and Steagall three years. Leaving the board are John Eubanks, Bill Smethurst and Al Fetsch whose terms have expir ed. Elmer Schmidt has been nam ed Chamber of Commerce rep resentative on the board and -Gene Harryman of lone has been chosen to represent the Wrang lers. Holdover members and ex piration dates of their terms are as follows: Gerald Swaggart, De cember 31, 1964; Fred Mankln and Floyd Jones, December 31, 1965; Wes Sherman, December 31, 1966; and Ray French, De cember 31, 1967. Under the new by-laws, direc tors' terms will be on a rotating basis with future members be ing elected for three-year terms. No member may serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. However, if he is appoint ed to fill an unexpired term, he may serve two additional terms beyond the unexpired term if it does not exceed one year. As now constituted, the board will consist of eight regular members, in addition to the Chamber of Comme r c e and Wrangler representatives and a secretary, the latter appointed by the board. Bert Huff now serves in that capacity. The or ganizational representatives are chosen by their organizations, subject to acceptance by the board. An annual meeting will be held the first week of December, beginning with 1964, and reg ular meetings will be on the first Wednesday of the month. New members of the board were given their assignments, as follows: Miller, to take charge of the queen and her court; Steagall, to be in charge of races; and Munkers, to be in charge of the dances. Harryman, representing the Wranglers, will be in charge of barns, and Schmidt for the Chamber of Com merce, will have charge of the rodeo parade, admissions and parking. Holdover members will have their previous assignments. Candidates for queen of the 1964 rodeo will be considered at the next meeting. She must have been a princess at a previous rodeo. To avoid last-minute confus ion that has been a problem at the last two or three rodeos it was unanimously decided to move closing date for entries to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, and all entry fees of contestants positively must be received by that time. This is a day earlier than previous deadlines. On the committee who com piled the new by-laws were Tad Miller, chairman, Max Barclay, Floyd Jones, Ray French, Don Robinson and Charley Daly. Attending the meeting Wed nesday night were Chairman Jones, members Swaggart, Munk ers, Miller, Mankin, Sherman, French, Schmidt and Harryman, Secretary Huff and Roice Fulle ton, Max Barclay, Bernard Do herty, and retiring member John Eubanks. Dance Band Offers Fruitcakes on Sale The Heppner High dance band will have on sale this week-end the last of their order of 3 lb. fruitcakes which they have been selling through the holiday season. The fruitcakes will be avail able at Central Market at a re duced price of $2.75. This has been a money-making project of the band, with proceeds to be used in buying music and sup plies for their activities in the community this year. Lovgren Has Surgery At Good Samaritan Dean Lovgren entered Good Samaritan hospital In Portland last week where he underwent surgery on Friday. His condition is reported as good after the op eration for removal of a kidney stone. He expects to be in the hosnital for at least 10 days, and is in room 101. He was taken to Port land by his mother, Mrs. Victor Lovgren, and accompanied bv Mrs. Robert Peterson. Thev re turned home on Sunday.
