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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1964)
HORARY U OF 0 EUQENEi Board Agrees to Conditions 80th Year THP HI GAZETT Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 13, 1964 Boeing Ceremony Planned A ground-breaking ceremony signaling the beginning of work far the first test facility at the Boardman test range will be held Thursday, February 20. The Boeing Company announces. Governor Mark Hatfield of Oregon and representatives of state and local governments will meet with Boeing officials in observance of the ground-breaking. Details of plans for the test facility will be announced at the ceremony, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Governor Hatfield and a top Boeing official, probably Lylse Wood, vice president and general manager, are scheduled to give short talks. Miss Jones Advanced To National Director Miss Loma Mae Jones left last Wednesday after a brief visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Jones, for Indianapolits, Ind., where she will have the position as National Director of Children's Work in the Christ ian church. The position is under the Unit ed Christian Missionary Society organization with national offi ces in Indianapolis. Miss Jones had been in the same type of work in Portland before her ad vancement. Washington Birthday Sale Due Next Week Third annual Washington's Birthday sale of Heppner mer chants will be next Saturday, February 22. At that time the local firms will offer outstand ing bargains to the public in the "I Cannot Tell a Lie" tra dition of honest values. Next week's Gazette-Times will herald these bargains, and sample copies of the paper will be sent to the Monument, Kin zua and Spray areas. The paper staff requests co operation of merchants in get ting advertising copy ready early. Members of the staff will start making contacts tomor row (Friday) in order to get a head start on the edition which is expected to be larger than usual. Willow Creek Project Gets Favorable Report Congressman Al Ullman and Senators Wayne Morse and Maurine B. Neuberger announ ced Monday that the Corps of Engineers report on the proposed Willow Creek Dam above Hepp ner is to be released this week, and that the report is favorable. The Congressional Delegation stated that the favorable report will be sent by the Corps' North Pacific Division office in Port land to Washington, D. C. for review by the Board of Engin eers for Rivers and Harbors. "There is still a long way to go before ultimate construction of this important project, but this recommendation of the Dis trict and Division Engineers is crucial," the Delegation said. The study was conducted by the Walla Walla District office, un der the direction of Colonel J. H. Beddow, and approved by Major General W. W. Lapsley, Division Engineer in Portland. According to the Senators and Congressman Ullman, the esti mated first cost of costruction is $6,690,000 for a dam reser voir providing a total storage capacity of 11,500 acre-feet, with flood control, irrigation, water supply, recreation, and water quality control benefits. Cong ressman Ullman noted that the dam is particularly important to flood control, recalling the disastrous flood of 1903, and sev ORE I ill a JpA w Vrt r Tb Or . , . , . ''i I , 1 I i '.. 'jmK-l-' ' - ' 1 Wl'i 'iri n'r i'-' ' ') itir1?-T- " ' liimULdmmimkJt:Wt mnf falimimimuliufom xMnAHtiailiJ . HONORED at nasi masters niaht r J Williamson, present worshipful 3 M ore (front row. from left) John Wightman. Leonard tiiniam, tranK rarxer, raiuaia noian. wn Gilliam and Archie Ball. Second row Marcel Jones. Oliver Creswick. Claude Graham and Harold Becker. Back row Don Turner. Herbert Ekstrom Jr.. Gene Hall. Clarence Baker, and Raymond Judge Contest Contest for Morrow county judge at this early date . has broken into a wide open affair with three more candidates an nouncing their entry into the primary election race, one a Re publican and two Democrats. Oliver Creswick, present jus tice of the peace, completed petitions this week and said that he would file Thursday (today) on the Republican ticket. On the Democratic side, Bill Weatherford of Heppner said that he had been urged by sup porters to seek the position and also planned to file today. His backers had names of 45 on pe titions as of Wednesday, and eral close calls since. "However, in the long run, the other benefits will make the pro ject of every-day, year-round value, Ullman stated. Cost benefit ratio, as determined by the Corps, is 1.2 to 1. The following explanation of the steps ahead was given by the Delegation: Information and statements will be received by the Rivers and Harbors Board in Washington until March 16, after which the project is to be re viewed by the Board. Ninety days are given for the filing of any statement from interested Fed eral agencies and by the State, and then the Board makes a determination as to recommend' ing the project for construction. Assuming a favorable decision, efforts will then be made to con tain the approval of the Bureau of the Budget for inclusion of the project in the next Rivers and Harbors Omnibus Bill. Congressman Ullman, paying tribute to the strong local ef forts for the project, and partic ularly to the leadership of Judge Oscar Peterson of Heppner, said that the dam would be given the highest priority by the Congress ional delegation. "Senator Morse, Senator Neuberger, and I have been working on this for some time, and will continue to do everything we can to keep it moving forward," he said. -TIM at HeDDner lod?e No, 69, AF 4 n a,i1 1 - i master. Enter only 20 are required. Frank Hamlin said Wednes day evening that he, too, has petitions ready to file and ex pected to do so at the office ol the county clerk Thursday on the Democratic ticket. The court house was closed Wednesday be cause Linclon's birthday is a legal holiday. These three candidates joined two other avowed candidates, in cumbent Judge Oscar Peterson and Ambrose Chapin, both Re publicans, and there were rumors of more to come, but there have been no additional formal an nouncements to this time. In a statement, Creswick said, "I have filed for this office fully realizing the many prob lems inherent in the office, but also with the knowledge that a challenge exists for the man who is willing to accept that chal lenge. Great things can be ac complished for Morrow county, and I would like the opportunity 'Continued on page 8) Scout Banquet Due Saturday Eve A crowd of 100 or more persons is anticipated for the Scout ban quet to be Saturday night at the Heppner High school multi purpose room, starting at ( o'clock, according to those work ing on the banquet. Participating will be Explorer Post 600, Boy Scout troops 600 and 86, and Cub Scouts. Boys have been selling tickets to the banquet, and the report was Thursday that more than 100 have been sold. Barbecued beef will provide the main course for the banquet. A Scout executive will be present and boys seeking rank advance ment will appear before a board of review there. A motion picture film will be an entertainment feature. Cub Scouts and parents are asked to come. Those Cubs who do not have numerals can ob tain them at Gonty's at a small cost. Ed Gonty is treasurer for the Cub Scouts. Admission to the banquet is $1 for adults and 75c for child ren . of School Number 50 BPPNER 10 cents AM, were these men. They are (G-T Photo) Masonic Lodge Honors Masters Heppner Lodge No. 69, AF & AM, honored its past masters at a meeting February 4 at the Masonic hall in Heppner. Past masters present dated from 1930 when Frank Parker was master to the present wor shipful master, Ray Williamson. A 35-year Masonic pin was pre sented to Earl Gilliam by wor shipful Master Williamson. In all, 15 past masters were present The evening concluded with a social hour and refreshments. On February 18, District Dep uty Paul Jones will maKe nis official visitation to the Heppner lodge. All members are urged to attend. ES Padberg Picked Shrine All-Star Lee Padberg, breakaway run ner of the 1963 Heppner High school football team, has been chosen by coaches and the Shrine committee as a member ol tne East team for the Shriners' Ore gon East-West All-Star football game. The contest will be in Pendle ton on August 22, matching A-2 and B-School stars ot bast schools against those from the West. At the same time, Tom Helm bigner of the lone Cardinals, was selected as an alternate for an end position. Padberg was picked as a full back, along with Bill Grover of Eagle Valley, Richland, and Dave Moores of Elmira. The senior from Lexington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elden E. Pad berg, was a powerful cog in the Mustane offense during 1963's successful grid season that fell just short of a western division championship. He made a num ber of spectacular long runs, and once in the open was rough to catch and rougher to bring down. Padberg and Heimbigner are the only choices from Morrow county, and there are none on the team from Gilliam county, either as regulars of alternates. Heppner High's back ace is the only representative of the Great er Oregon league (western di vision) on the regular squad, al though three are named as al ternates, including Tim Tyler, tackle, Burns; Bob Hamilton, halfback, Pilot Rock; and Burrill Moulton, halfback, Grant Union. Umatilla high placed Albert Eisele as a halfback on the reg (Continued on page 8) Closure Lexington Group Asks For Bus Runs Closure of the Lexington ele mentary school for the next two years was approved by the board of directors of Morrow County School District R-l Monday night under the conditions asked by residents of the Lexington com munity. After considerable discussion, the board approved all of the provisions asked by the residents with the exception of running 2:30 p.m. - buses from Heppner and lone to Lexington daily to brine- vountrer children home. It was aereed that this phase of the matter will be considered bv the district's new transporta tion committee, composed of the superintendent, several directors and several advisory board members, at a later time for a decision. Several Lexington advisory board members were present at the meetine. Mrs. Bob (Vesta) Kilkenny said that the Lexing ton residents had agreed at the decision to close the school a difficult one for them to make and felt that it would be a sav ing of some $12,000 to the dis trict. In view of this concession, the people there feel that they have a right to ask tor tne con ditions on transportation and other points that would lessen the blow of losing the school. Other conditions include main tenance of buildings, providing supervisions at the school in the mornings if students are there to be picked up by buses, mainten ance of the school grounds and equipment for use by the com munity, and operating an ac tivity bus from Heppner to Lex ineton to bring back students who are engaged in school ath letics and activity programs. This latter provision would also apply between lone and Lexington if there are a sufficient number attending at lone. The point on the activity dus evoked considerable discussion hpfnre it was acreed by the board. It has been a perennial problem, since it is felt that if any activity bus is provided for one area in the county, the board sets a precedent for running ac tivity buses to all areas. Don McElligott pointed out that next year there probably would be sufficient students at tending at lone from the area southwest of lone to qualify for an activity bus under conditions recently prescribed by the board. Principal Hillard Brown said that he expected about 25 pupils in owpt grades would ride a 2:30 bus from Heppner to Lex ington. Mrs. Kilkenny and Gene Ma jeske said that the Lexington people asked only that the child ren be brought to the town of Lexington. Parents of rural child ren would have to make arrange ments to get them home from there, or have their children vmit (Continue on page 8) ALL-STAR kziii rv li 7T"?' -1 ' cj r52; ,-' ; V'' f . ' t' ,-. I ... t. ,. V tKz4 u ' - fn I I ' - - ' 1 S , '"J Wr 2 It JiA-i 12A.X.. ?.JjlMMli .... ..... 1 - . v!' ' " ' : mm. t QUEEN SHANNON MAHONEY Former Ch osen Shannon Mahoney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Mahonoy of Heppner, was chosen queen of the 1964 Morrow County Fair and Rodeo by the Rodeo board at its meeting Wednesday, February 5. She will reign over festivities of the fair and rodeo August 25 through 30, and with her court yet to be chosen will at tend and participate in celebra tions and functions in other cities through the summer. Queen Shannon, who was a princess in the 1963 court, rep resenting the Wranglers club, is a freshman at Pacilic university, Forest Grove, after graduating from Heppner High school with the class of 1963. She is an active cowgirl and works with cattle on the Spring Hollow and Clarks Canyon ranches of the Mahoneys. As a member of the Wranglers, she has won awards in their com petitive events and has placed in the Morrow county horse show as well as winning a tro phy for horse showmanship in the county 4-H horse show. Her school and community ac tivities make an impressive list. She is a past worthy advisor of Ruth Assembly, Order of Rainbow for Girls, and in 1962 63 was grand honorary song leader for Oregon. She attended Supreme Assembly of Rainbow In Chicago in the summer of 1962. Queen Shannon was president of the Girls' League in her senior LEE PADBERG Pri rmcess Oueen year of high school. She was a member of Future Homemakers of America, of the Future Busi ness Leaders of America, and of the Pep club. She helped org anize the high school drill team in her sophomore year and serv ed as drill leader. For her work on the high school paper she received the Bonnie Wiley journalism award as a senior, and she also worked on the school annual. Jones Reelected Rodeo Board Head Floyd Jones was reelected chairman of the Morrow coun ty fair board at its meeting last Wednesday night. He has served for several years in that capacity. E. H. (Tad) Miller, Jr., a new member of the board, was elec ted vice-chairman, a position required by the new by-laws. Bert Huff was reelected secretary-treasurer, a posit 1 o n that he has held for two years. She was the first to receive the school's citizenship award, offered for the first time last year. Scholastically, she ranked high in school and was a member of the National Honor Society. She also belonged to the Internat ional Quill and Scroll, for journ alism students. Being royalty Is not a new ex perience for Shannon. Besides having been a princess for last year's fair and rodeo, she was princess of the FFA-FHA Sweetheart Ball for two years. County organizations who will be represented on the fair and rodoo court with princesses will make selections at a later date. WEATHER By LEONARD GILLIAM HI Low Prec. Thursday 46 30 Friday 58 27 Saturday 54 33 Sunday 65 44 tr Monday 56 29 tr. Tuesday 44 26 Wednesday 48 28 .02 Curtain Due Tonight On One-Act Plays Three one-act plays will be presented by the Heppner High school drama department to night (Thursday) at 8 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the high school. Included are, "Beyond the Door," a mystery melodrama; "Why I Am a Bachelor," a com edy about the pitfalls of mar ried life; and "Drag Race," a teen-age drama in police court. Thirteen students are in the casts with some participating in more than one play. They have been working diligently on practices over the past six weeiS. The best play presented to n'ght will be given at a one act piay festival at Pacific Uni versity March 7 in competition w th other schools, and the best actors and actresses will be chosen tonight. Admission is 50c for adulU and 2ac for children. 0
