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1 1 GAZETTE-TIMES MOEtOW COUWIII KXrWlFAftl ami Pf iiiihih AIIOCIATIOW WtSLtT A, IHtRMAM cut 4 ruuuht -Ar, . -. . , v-.r cinru rppy 10 Cent. Published fSS'SSlSSi SXi A hJL at HcPPnrr. Onri-or, m Second CUa Matter. Activity Nights Point Recreation Need the forthcoming opening of chooL part of recreational program. Meruard. " frim the Utter part of the summer, however, the petty 1Is2h TptoS'm would h.v th. popimy m,t only f SSLe tfe1SciVrore possible consideration In conjunction with next year's budget. . Mac Griffith Pegged Repeater For 'Big 4 . iv.. rntrnl ' Dreeon M G25ttBta PPa cowboy and son 01 xyus - 2fittpAB?aff ie Four Award" in the rodeo ctaSit in a story printed in the Sunday Oregonian. Griffith has been on the ascendancy as a cowboy and last year won the All-Around at Pendleton. . TUa nrocrnnlan StorV ElVeS 4fc Htai is of his recent career. Mac Griffith is a hard nod; fnnah-asnails rodeo cowboy who won the "Big Four Award In 1963 and vows nen ao again this year. The Big Four Award worth $500 each year goes to the cow boy who piles up the most points at Ellensburg, Walla Walla, Lewiston and Pendleton rodeos. 190 oound six-footer, not . only ciaimeu me i Mch honlli: tlUt WOn the Ail-Around Cowooy cnamp ionship at the Round-Up. Last week at Cheyenne, he picked up $1,600, one of the big gest purses in his seventeen year . career. At this writing, the 25-year-old contender was hign scorer in bull riding at the Casper, Wyo., rodeo. Often, Griffith enters every event in a rodeo. His big win, $2,643, at the Calgary Stampede last year, helped make him tne nation's 9th leading money winner in rodeo's meanest event brahma bull riding. At the rodeo finals last year, he competed with a broken wrist and finished in the money. Griffith will have plenty of top flight competition at the Big Four rodeos this year. The rodeos L-Walla Walla on September . 1 1 u, , t- CoritoTrinpr 5-1. Lewiston, September 11-13, and the Pendleton Round-Up, bep- tember 1619 draw rodeo's elite because or proxiimiy ui and locations. And there's a to- tal of $28,600 in purses at stake v, vn honus. "I'm gonna come home ana Win the Big Four again this vear," Griffith promised. u V, , to- jn steer wrest- . j ,f e o "hometown tiooa wver wuniy ""Aiiuy, GriSlth wS. bomlwest ot the Port of Monow. IITPrNER NATION At lOIIOHAtl RttXN C SMCtMAW town of Spray where his parents , - r ranchers. SSt to school in Heppner and hit the rodeo trail right out of high school Griffith cheerfully admits, Tm a bit r0wdy now and again, rm not what some folks call a rodeo athlete.'" "But," he continued seriously, r ii., u.ant in win the Big - aoat this vear. Hell. I might even go into training. Kinzua Golfers Coming Sunday willnur Creek Golf club will be host to Miizua Goll ciud nere SimriaV. AUET1SI . Ill . ih meeting between the two clubs this spason. Each has won on its own course. President Clint McQuarrle nas designated this as "Maurice Brown Day," honoring Maurice and Nan Brown, members of both clubs, who will depart for California later this year. Women of the Heppner group will begin serving breakfast at 7:30 in the morning ana win have a lunch reaay at i P.m. Guests and friends of the clubs are welcome. Council Awards Study Contract r t. i miirlnir . a more lntensive study of the Columbia "J"1 shoreiine for industrial sites was iet to Cornell, Howiana, Merryfield, consult- ayesenagnSeere, by the Mid- ; t ti t rnil last Thursday Representatives from UV tlps Xn the council met h The Dalles seieciiun weie uuSc Chaff nJ Chatter Wes Sherman km 1 " " " HON ROBINSON 1" lh -1. hi r.riu. heiA Kaur- h,rr'k. inmi in.1 um!rr rnrtM. ""'7' lour. cmine fwm U Pft v iv.it nntlsi out mny.f th rhf '! dtiK rltxM ih-tn in blot line-, unuul min aNut inffn. ThU amHl u. iunw.1 i.k Ihrr visiting ranchm tndinit ''. -lUw J VHI CUi-n.rii u . m. but you fellow Hm ta knvw all about rvrry animal In a hrM" . . . ,. Dk-k lliboaru. ri"rr M,r. fnm whew thf tour naa trteJ two day earlier, chuck led -Not all of u d-" -only the nt 1 waa obvloua rmpect for Robin aim In the ton of hi vole. When a city dweller uaveU and area Hereford on th he probably naa nr i h could abscond with on. If rhniii and no one would bn.Mu ihn difference. But we find that the rancher,, knowa every animal In hi herd) im.i aa well a he doe hi own children. .. . .. . I JOINING WW wiw - " nour in jr unty wa ,. i-r,. hut when qunc rr"v " i,.. tmir leaders concrn-1 viv us on ot l nose reu and hle stlckum badges, bear- ine the likenesa oi "'- and th worus. ""-- rvMd Hereford.- we really felt like an Impostor. The only mine we , ,h"f know about Herefords U that there are . some, migruy - iinr lotlne animals in una "" . . lT- .,..). that enm from "hem are Pfd'llclou-h.J lot of th animals we obwrved at the Robinson and LJutrom ranches are of too Kood,b"fed; ins to ever oe ri-it-fc $t "lather distinguished look- fence beside us at the Ekstrom place Saturday must have thought we knew something bout iiereioms mi ,ore the badge!). u u-m admiring tne tJi- stroms' yearlings t unniin what he feeds them?" he inquired. We could have erd. "Probably table scraps. but that wouldn't sound very Intel ligent. So we Just had to shake the old noggin WE CAN SEE that the Morrow breeders are held In high re spect by their fellows from all ove?the west, and they are well acquainted with me f the champion animals that have come from this county The Ekstrom home is filled ,ith tronhies and awards that they have won at fairs and shows. 9 , , WHEN GAYLORD HUSTON of Portland addresses a letter to us. it gives us quite a Patriotic rAVinEe oi lji . subscription the other day. and . . t k . amrAlnnP waft the aaaress on n as follows: "Heppner Gazette Times. Morrow County's News paper Since 1883. Heppner, Ore- EWe could hardly open that letter without holding our right hand over our heart. ThanKS, Mr. Huston! COUNTY SCHOOL officials held a meeting on transportation the other night. When the meet ing was over, two pants went out xo it an into their respective cars and backed into each other as they started to leave so a little bird tells us. Sorry, we can t identify them and probably wouldnt dare if we could. It was Band Rehearsal Set Wednesday First band practice for Heppner students who will play in the Shrine all-star football game ac tivities in- Pendleton August 22 has been called by Arnold Melby, instructor, 'or Wednes day. August 12. Practice will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. in the grade school band room. It is important that 'all band students who this year will be in the 7th, 8th and 9th grades, be present for this first rehearsal. Combined high school and jun ior high bands will start prac tices Monday, August 24, for par ticipation in Fair and Rodeo pa rade and other events on the 2ltn and 30th, according to Melby. lone Director Sets Band Meet Director Carol Miller has an nounced a band rehearsal for all 7th, 8th and high fhool stu dents at lone on Wednesday, August 12. 7:30 p.m. in the band room. The band will enter parade competition before the Shrine game in Pendleton AlTheStIme band will also par ticipate in the parade August 29 for the Morrow County Fair and Rodeo, and evening prac tices will be set through the month to get the band In shape. atxivlertlat vlikl hat ti Ma .4Uwirttf tirittai lh liantortaun meeins. rr tt iunn t. uiwe tftat r-n- I'aitKtw la rn. brlnjf fatally kin.kfit uiih Imikemla. W knew anl rriitNt him aa a quiet but thouth'ful memher I in county at-hmil barJ. Ilia In lereal In achoi mattera waa a cvntrlbutlin to th rntir county, and w ahar in th an vl U ... WITH THE cleaning and paint Inrf Wing dn in lb down town dutrict. we'r hpln ,ht It will apread to other areaa in town lik th I'nton Pai-ifu lot. A couple of new coata n lhat builJin wt'ul.l certainly add a brighter appearance ! Ih town lor Ihos cumin in on Ih hlchwav fn'm Lrxlnston. We understand that a.m tour Uta have atopPed ' take pic ture of the bulldlnif. perhapa In about th aam xeln aa they would an old covered bridge for acrapbook purpoaea. On called th atructur a teal classic" of construction. But a couple of coata of palnl plua IimIa nrtirln tin. and Ih bulldinc would atill b cmllt 0 ,he v p lln . SAY. DO YOU realize that fair a a m . i flkA ana roueo are jum u "- m Alt I.... I -1 1 1 n corner? All our to have to atart polnir ann "K "7 u have a - aurpiv or posicra. rum Tr imii 'u'" . L th , ... f.ir nv ("ifrii.TlmM office, for any JVrick ' iPP who care to pick up a aupnly. Jack Locke, rodeo secretary, left them here while he Is on va cation for a couple of week. Many helper have been taking poster and materials to other towns. IX you can use some. Just drop in. . , . THIS WEEK-S QUOTE, taken s M little Kir.l nn th di-SK j.ck uxkt, rodeo ecretar'. ' them here while he is on - ' of County Judge Oscar Peterson: -As vou slide down the banister of life, may the apllntera never point tne wong IHlff W FOR MORROW COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO Princess TERRYL Sponsored By LENA COMMUNITY ATURDAY, ADMISSION $1.50 PER PERSON Furor Increases On Wheat Grading In Two States WMI I'SIU field "n aluIH'iC rff.x1 tf new nheat radln rruUtkia n lnv. tun tour in the facfn- ftn wr.t. furx rr Ih rife,! vl rt&KMi" 111 lh new jratn atanJrU rained nnmicn lum during h lal rrk. Ih .Ntih la. ill tWaln t.nw rr mlmeoj;raed bullet I , -Uat Une.'' rrlflel In H July 31 lu a (m !: "Vldeprrad rei1a f an a Ufinlntf numtN-r 'f hlt wheal sample being dl.x-unl-.l foe an a.lmutut of hard red inter kernela wn rvvUel frtnn llll llam. Mirt-w and fmattila wuntle In IHegon. and flenton. JTanklin. Adam, tant and IHmguia oountlea In Wahlnetoti -The coblcm waa fortltdy ralletl ta Ih attention if l! t'. S. D A. and Ih CungreUnal delegatUm of Ih two state Hcrachel till, recently nmr-l West toast Area Su-rvUor tj th Iniectlon Branch. tUaln Dl vision. U. S. U. A. mad an ea tended trip Ihroufc-h th affecte,! arraa lo h)ectlvrly analvr Ih pnblem. I'Unt breeders diMourl the theory lhat Ih Burt. IMed, r'ort)fold and Requ varieties ar exerlencing genetic throw back. They point out that the area affected have past history of red wheal pnduction In some lorattona and auggest the blllty that there has been tield crosslng' or mutation" of the red and white varieties, "Whatever the cau. the red kernels are In the white wheat! Th. uiii atiffir a sub stantial dlacounl and the rlevta- avoiding aauilionai "V,,u- c.rV?.cTf,cK the an-a can exp.IUtle aupiKHl fH?!Li v;.: r,: ti ; full extent ol tne proo.cm w ... rf tn rini now irisi-m-"" American Legion Hall I0NE MUSIC BY 'SLINKARDS' of Kinzua - . To ih List.: , .ho l a.t i.4 - a" Ih t;rit Tm- m' m. hn r.- h h 4 Hl t llmrla" I., in In an.l ar.mn.1 llr tier a.t .iiw ruiv. Sumlar. July I MtrJ alMri ami .! Unw ikim w ha.l rn tn U.thrr . ' k..., . . i k. iiiunrf Sis i mi t rim jii - siauKf . f ,'. ler. Juanlta Matlk W had a rtl tw bur lU ih-i. I had Irt leave f , w lalke.1 tf many 'll Heppner fttemla of eat air. Then I read t nli letter fMHit Mr Irst'W Hanlav In h Inter l th edit' of July Her II I Irt pail: "I h f" ),.tsl vour aer and ' ward lo Saturday when It t deliver!. I was t-n and rat-s In Heppner .Not many i-evpl knw any nwwv there, bul Interested In ht Ih lwn la doing " I am em ,rr aa I must have k n.-wn her If f. her mattlace. I. also was b"tij and t4lM-.t in llet-t-ner and J Intend to b In Heppner nevl Menv.ial pay. if I can isiMy make It. But unhk .Mr Hart lav. I still have many old friend therg. and a few old hd mate Here la the IIM f old timer I remember: J K. (arr; Ike IUM-y; Jim tletiff ton ser; BUI Stafford and hit brttther Sam: Ab Wella; Hurh Fields; lYes Uney: Harry Cumminga; rlank Natter; llarve Kush: Have Hamilton; vv ill J. Lrerer; tar Borg and Ma PaT showrd Ih iwsenc 'contrasting rlav'-'.' of Al IMIman In letter lo Al Umb, manager f Morrow County Grain t;nw rs. aaid that he ha advwl Svro- . Vrmmn til lh initial t Oil Man.Urda loVeval.".; crop er. ;- .;; rt i w.n do every . -hi. rob ' AUGUST 8 DANCING 10 To 2 SUPPER SERVED fall-rf IVtrr J ?':r tivsMz . lit miv rri l-t IVtrr twig; Iul. ant iirr Mill.'lHd III toy M-Sl lettre AH to winra " A and llrlen II M.eintan. (I M Yrajrrt Ui Tu. tastl It a. Wn MdlI COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Coming Efcntt i.ih;ion moviis Irlday. AufuM 7. M'fii Amrrt.an UgUm Hall HI Mai" 3.V -r person ton almia l,n for all I FAIR and KOPIXl DANCK Honoring Prlnorsa Terr) I t;iernup. Una Community. Saturday. August , 10 pnv Sun-er served. itiiKA axrrK ckanui: l-IC.MC Sunday. August 9 Anson wngnt iemrii ,. k t're. k. Picnic dinner. p m. Granger. famlllea and (tlilld. WILLOW t'KKIJC CAMS VLVB Kntertaln Klnua Sunday. August V All dav Umrnry, Got Club both men mm rs.l aa-ttmrfl ttnakfast at 7:.T0 am. lunc-h St rHn. V.uesia wriv-umr. SPO.NSCRFD AS A PUBUC StKVlCt: BY C. A. RUGGLES Imuranco Agency r. a o ui th. m w BppcMC r1- . I H ' '"' 1 1
