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itixAir 1 u or i i one. i MWM MiJirflffv Engineer Predicts Dam Will Attract 20,000 Annually loi.. vy oi5i rear Number 52 An rutlmaled ."ocm eron would nimi1 in llrinT annual ly In enjoy Ihe recreation fral ure nf the Willow Crek dar.i If I he ir)1 l romMi'liMl a now rontrmplled. Col. frank Mt Klwre, ilutrli t engineer of the Walla Walla dutrict. 11. 8. Army tori of rnglnet-ft, tld mrm tra of the llrppn.r Morrow 'mnly Chamber of Cummrrc Monday. .Kimrta fuhlng. with stocking if the reservoir by the Mate, and otht-r rft-rrallon would Ih en Joyed a one of the multipurpose uaturet or in dam. (L MiKlwrc aal.l that the Oregon logUlature haa aent A memorial to Congrea anking that the rnwt ! authorized. If II U authorized In an omnI tua Mil Ihla year, Congrennional appropriation mut follow for drawing lh detailed dealgn. Coat reimbursement features I :-.;).! . A DON SCHOLLANDEB ftanoua swimmer la state chair nan of the IK1 Easter tool Ma. Mrs. Lindslrom " Named Chairman For Easier Seals Appointment of Mrs. Arthur (June) IJml.Htrnm of lone as chairman of tho 1965 Faster Seal campaign In Morrow rounty ha been announced by Ralph D. Fhworg, president of tho Ore gon Society for Crippled Child ren and adults. Mrs. Lindslrom will load local volunteers In the cause for crip plod children during the 1SH15 Easter Seal appeal March 1 thruoph Foster Sunday. April 18. An Hauler lily sale will Im con ducted by lone girls on Satur day, April 10. Coin containers, for receiving contributions for Ihe Society for Olpplcd Children, will be placed In local business outlets by Marcn l. The society assists many inrougnout tne state. Among mow helped locally by the soc iety was Dean Lovgren of Hepp ner who was crippled In an auto accident two years ago. In accepting the Easter Seal chairmanship. Mrs. Lindslrom said. "1 am deeply honored to take such a prominent role in activities of tho Easter Seal org anization, a voluntary agency mat nas woritod to help the handicapped In the nation for 41 years. I Invite the volunteer cooperation of all residents of Morrow county In helping to bring this very finest work to as many crippled adults and children as possible In 1965." Don Schollander of Lake Os wego, Olympic gold medal win ner and most-honored athlete in oregons history, will serve as state chairman of the 1965 Easter Seal sale. Proceeds of the sale of Easter Seals are used to finance various firojects of the society, lnclud ng the Children's Hospital school In Eugene, Camp Easter Seal on the coast, Oregon's only summer camp designed for the exclusive use of physically han dicapped persons; three mobile therapy units that travel the state; a social worker for Eman uel hospital's rehabilltatl o n center and a pool of special equipment for the needy handicapped. muni Ik worked out atao prior lo actual ront ruction. "If no holtlcneckt develop. It will lake a minimum of five .raft lo rel the ro)ert.M Col. M r.lwe nald. In anwrr lo a (iietton. he ripltlned that Ihe "five ear" mean having the prolyl finUhrd and water In Ihe reservoir. Trie ikioI would rte mm 100 fee above Ihe elevation of lleppner. he aald, and explained thai It haa to be plared near town In order lo ratch both Wil low Creek and Halm Fork. While leneflt roM ratio hat Iwen figured In preliminary Mudlc at 12 lo 1. this rfne not lake Into account Ihe additional benefit ratio" in protection of human life, the colonel aald. This la one of Ihe moat Im portant,' he aald. One hundred acre feet of the Aatcr Horace would l reserv ed for municipal and Industrial supply, and Ihe city would re imburse Ihe Hnglneera for thia water. However. It would not need lo uu the water until It need It, and would not have to atari paving for It until It uea It. Col. McKlwee aald. The rtty could wait at long a 15 years, he aald. Explaining that Ihe Engineer would not mII water, but only utoraue, tnmc other agency would admlnUter the water for Irrigation, probably the Bureau of Reclamation. Cot would de- pend on benefits and ability to pay. which remains to be work ed out. All existing water rights on the creek would be protected. Ihe r.pcaker said, and Irrigation water would he only that avail able above existing rights. A continuous flow of two sec ond feet per water, year around. would be assured by the clam on Willow Creek. Col. McElwee said. This Is a flow of about 90 gallons per minute. Cost of the dam Is figured at So.G'JO.OtiO with total storage cap acity of 11.500 acre feet AsHlsted by Merwyn Jenkins, staff planner. Col. McElwee showed pictures of the Decem ber and January floods. Includ ing scenes of Willow Cievk. Butter Creek, town of John Day, John Day River. Umatilla River, Highway 30. La Grande and Milton-Freewater. He said that the Willow Creek prokt't would not have prevent-1 ed flooding of lower Willow creek as It occurred In the De cember floods. Damage suffered on the John Day Dam protect to cofferdams and other installations, while extensive, was "peanuts compar ed to the boating farmers took," the colonel said. The John Day River's flooding was amazing, scoring the river bed to a depth of 15 feet, he said. Armv Engineers are now work ing at more than 3X) sites In the state to make repairs and be prepared for whatever else may come. "The spring Is not over yet." he declared, iointing out that in some areas there Is more than 2(K) of normal snowpack nnd moisture. Also with Col. McElwee was Jake Woodruff, staff engineer with the Corps at Walla Walla. The visitors were Introduced by County Judge Paul Jones. I THE i mm? m E:TTE' TIME Hcppner, Oregon, Thursday, February 25, 1965 10 cents f. V. Mi M (if V jh 1 r ' -V --. BOTS Or HEPPNER chapter. Futuia Farman of America, won many awards and Initiated four honorary member at tbU annual banquet at the blah school Monday night. Officers and honorary members are pictured above. From left are Paul Swaagart, sentinel; John Waaenblast reporter Dean Robinson. teasurer; Melrln McDanteL rice president; Ceroid Jonasson, advisor; and Frank Osmln. president. Honorary members are (from left) Alton Osmln. Creston Robinson. Cordon Pratt and Alrin Wagenblast. Chris Brown, secretary, is not in the picture. 590-157 Vote Favors Proposal Morrow county votrr gave re sounding approval lo the three year road M-rial levy at a special election Wednesday, polling &H) ye to 157 no. This was a whopping 5 to 1 margin In favor of the levy. foundation of the county's road ' department financing. It rails . for S125.UO per ear to be levied J for each of the ensuing three flval years, ; It was an abrupt change from I the defeat of the proposed KM),. 4l.on per year levy that was on tne oa not at me ume or ine I November general election last year. This was defeated at that i time. fei5 yes to HKH no. The emergency situation brought about by the December and Jan uary floods apparently was the big factor that Infuenced the i change of attitude on the part !of the voters . Only one precinct. Hard man, 'went against the proposal at this election and that was by a vote of seven yes to 10 no. iOnly other serious opposition I came from lone which gave the levy a margin of only 13 In the affirmatlve 78 yes to 65 no. Heppner gave the sertal levy an even wider majority than the county average, supporting the proposal by a 64 lo 1 vote 327 yes to 50 no. This would Indicate that townspeople were strongly behind better roads for the rural residents. Northwest Heppner went better than 10 to 1 for the measure, 107 to 9. Board man, however, polled the widest majority, swinging more than 25 to 1 for the levy. Only two votes there were cast against It, the count being 54 to 2. Voting, as anticipated, was light compared to a primary or general elected. With a total of 747 ballots counted, this repre sented only about 33 per cent of the county's registration of some 2200 at the time of the general election. Mark Brown Enters U. N. Speakoff - Honors Go to Many at FFA Dinner Some 130 persons. Including FFA members, Utelr parents and guests, attended the annual banauet of the Henoner HlEh Mark Brown. Heppner High chapter. Future Farmers of school junior and son of Mr. and America. In the high school Mrs. Paul Brown, will represent cafeteria Monday night They his school in the United Nations heard of accomplishments of the socakoff in Pendleton on March chapter, saw manv awards pre- 7 In a contest sponsored by the sented for achievement, and lOOF lodge. (heard talks by Roger Harris of The talk will be based on an , Mil ton-Freewater. FFA district essay that Brown wrote in the president, and Waldln Wedin. United Nations Pilgrimage com-1 FFA advisor at Milton-Free-potltlon. It will be from 7 to 10, water. miniii..e in i,.ncrth John Wagonblast. a senior In One student will be chosen , the chapter, received the chap- Medals for achievement from the Umatilla-Morrow area as winner of the summer trip to the United Nations in New York. Last year's winner was Kris Young of Helix. In the previous voar. Marcia Rands, then a 1 Heppner High Junior, won the Pilgrimage trip. ter Star Farmer award. He was presented . with the speech award, a Foundation medal, with an achievement award and the livestock farming award, a rotating plaque from Morrow County Grain Growers. John and Dean Robinson will receive the State Farmer degTce and each is in the running for the state Star Farmer award. Robinson also won an achieve ment award. President Frank Osmin, who was master of ceremonies at the banquet won FFA Foundation with WEATHER By LEONARD GILLIAM Contracts Offered To 28; Several Resign Contracts were offered to 19 Mrs. David Potter to teach girls HI Low Friday 71 40 Saturday 64 32 Sunday 55 30 Monday 50 35 Tuesday 46 25 Wednesday 52 29 Thursday 56 29 Prec. contracts and to nine teachers " eligible for three year contracts "" bv the board of directors of Mor row County School District R-l at a meeting Tuesday night Five teachers have resigned, .02 physical education and health in Heppner for the balance of the year, replacing Mrs. Najar who will be unable to finish the year. The district approved a pol icy in regard to husband and one is retiring, ana no action wiie teams wnicn states mat was taken bv the board on I husband and wife teaching Pilot Rock Scheduled Here For Final Game Friday GREATER OREGON LEAGUE (Western Division) clinched a tie for third. Tied three others whose contracts are up for renewal. One part time position at lone has been drop ped, and another lone teacher, Edwin Haseloff. was given a conditional contract depending upon whether a position is open in the district in his science field. Many more, not acted upon Pilot Rock John Day Heppner Burns Wahtonka Sherman W 7 5 5 3 3 2 L 2 3 4 5 5 6 Wrangler Princess Tryours Set Sunday A princess will be chosen to represent the Wrangler's club In this year's rodeo court In try outs this Sunday, February 28, at the Wrangler's grounds. All eligible girls wishing to compete are asked to be at the grounds at 1:30 p.m. Several qualiflctlons, including person ality, horsemanship, appearance, activities in the club, and otheri will be included In selecting this year's princess. Further Informa tion may be secured from Mrs. Rolee Fulleton. League-leading Pilot Rock will come to Heppner Friday nignt for the final regular season basketball game for the Mus tangs, and it would be hard to conjure a more fitting climax to good year for the Blue and Gold. The Rockets are the only team that has been able to fash Ion two wins over the Mustangs .this year, and the last one was by a mighty close squeak, coach Bob Clough's boys know that they are going to have to give a top performance to win from the astronautlcal Rockets with their big height advantage. However, they know they can turn the tables on the league leaders and figure this is their turn. Victory for Heppner would mean undisputed third place in the league. This is Important because it will give them the opportunity of playing against the No. 2 team of the eastern division for a spot in the dls- trict tournament at La Grande on March 12 and 13. As it stands now, Heppner has for fourth are Burns and Wah-1 Tuesday night, have contracts tonka ThesA teams nlav each which do not expire this year. other, so one will climb a notch. Donalda Knighten. Heppner If the winner also cops Its other elementary teacher, will retire remaining game, and if Hepp-1 after teaching in Morrow county ner should lose to Pilot Rock, for years. third place would be in a dead-1 Those who have submitted res- lock again. So it is important , ienations for their various per that the Mustangs knock the sonal reasons are Annabel Da- Rockets over Friday night. Imon. lone: Glenda Richards, In winning over Wahtonka Sara Wilson. Juanita Duffy, and and Grant Union over the week-1 Fordyce Hills, all of Heppner. end, the Mustangs showed their One vear contracts were oner real stuff. Wahtonka had pretty ed to the following: Clarence well bowled over opposition on Bare. Mary Bare, Virginia Buch, Its home court this year, but Robert Clough, Rachel Dick, Kex Heppner surprised the Cheno-1 Enelish. Harry McAlll s t e r. with team. Instead of coming up Wanda Najar, William Nelson, with the usual zone defense on and James Potter, all of Hepp teams are encouraged in the dis trict, but that if either is serving as a building administrator, the spouse should not be allowed to teach within that building. During the meeting the board considered education legislation under consideration at the leg islative session in Salem, and planned for the budget meeting at Boardman Thursday night (tonight) at 8 p.m. farm mechanics and soil and water management Achievement awards plaques from the Bank of Eastern Ore gon were presented to Paul Swaggart. Ron Becket Cecil Berry, Chris Brown, Tony Do herty, Ron Jones, Gary Struthers, Larry Heath and Melvin Mc Daniel, as well as to Osmin, Wagenblast and Robinson. David Hall was named as out standing freshman and received an FFA knife, a gift from Mer vin (Red) Leonard. Steve Wag enblast won first as Star Green hand and for his initial farm ing program, receiving $10, and Stanley Rauch won second, get ting $3. All awards were presented by Gerald Jonasson, advisor for the local chapter. Four men of the community were initiated as honorary mem bers in ceremonies conducted by officers of the chapter. They are Alton Osmln, Creston Robinson, Gordon Pratt and Alvin Wagen blast Wagenblast recent winner in the district FFA speaking con test, gave the chapter report, showing a busy and successful year for the chapter. He told of Ken Wright receiving the state farmer degree, touched on The Dalles junior livestock show, the Pendleton Junior Livestock show, sending delegates to the Nat ional convention at Kansas City, and achievements of individual members, as well as other high lights of the year. Harris, the district president had words of praise for the Heppner boys in his talk. He told of John Wagenblast's achievements and said, "He has gone the extra mile and applied IConunued on page ) Total results are as follows: Boardman 54 2 Hardman 7 10 lone 78 65 Irrlgon 48 10 ; Lexington 76 20 N. R Heppner 82 9 N. W. Heppner 107 9 S. E. Heppner 64 12 S. W. Heppner . 74 20 590 157 Passage of the levy will mean that the county will be able to proceed with its normal road maintenance and development program as well as to restore roads, with supplementary aid by the federal government from damage done by the floods. School Bands Set , Concert March 3 HeDDner elementary school bands will present a concert for the public on Wednesday, March 3. at 7:30 p.m. In the elementary school gymnasium. Director Arn old Melby announces. Participating will be bands of the fifth grade, the sixth grade and the combined seventh and eighth grades. Debra McBath will play a flute solo. "Gypsy Sweetheart" as a member of the sixth grade band, and Terry Peck will play a trombone solo,, "Jupiter," for the seventh and eighth grade band. A flute trio. comDOsed of Debie Barnett, Linda Cooper and Susan Melby. will play "Tuttl Flutl," as another feature of the seventh and eighth grade performance. the cracker box floor there, the only type of defense Wahtonka had faced at home all season, Coach Clough surprised them with a man-to-man, and it rattled the Eagles so badly that Hepp ner knocked them over rather easily. The Mustangs had an excel lent crowd for its home game against Grant Union Saturday night, and their victory made it an especallly enjoyable night for the home fans. Another pack ed house is expected for the game here Friday night. Should Heppner earn the right to meet the eastern divis ion runnerup, probably either Enterprise or Vale, a single game would be played either March 5 or 6 at a place to be chosen. ner; Eugene uockter, ooraon Meyers, and Carol Miller, all of lone; Gladys Hobbs, Rose Hoos ler. and Darrel Swenson, all of Irrlgon; Elaine LaCombe, Edith Partlow and Vernita Talbott, all of Boardman. Three year contracts were offered to the following: Donald Clark. Margaret McCarter and Cleo Robinson, all of Heppner; Elsie Gugle and Ted Talbott, both of Irrlgon; Esther Herrick, Jack Loyd and Beth Hynd, all lone; and Delia Lindsay, Board man. The part time position being taught by Diana Kincaid of lone has been dropped. She would be considered for a full time con tract if she desires to teach full time, Supt. Potter said. A contract was approved tor 2 Games to End Season; Cards Eye Sub-district UMATILLA-MORROW LEAGUE Weston Umatilla McEwen Riverside lone Helix Echo Stanfield Umapine W 12 11 10 10 8 5 4 4 0 L 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 14 Assured of finishing no worse than fifth in the Umatilla-Mor row B league, the lone High school basketball team will con clude its regular season this week-end against strong Uma tilla at lone Friday and against winless Umapine on the Uma pine floor Saturday night The final round of games in league play will set the pairings for the sub-district tournament which will be in Pendleton on Thursday through Saturday, March 4 to 6. If lone remains in fifth, it will play the sixth place team in opening action of the tournament While the Cardinals cant rinlsh worse than fifth, they may be able to climb a notch higher by win ning both of the final games. Under the league setup, the champion does not play in the sub-district tournament. Weston is now leading with a 12-2 mark and has the edge for the pen nant. The eight remaining teams play in the sub-district for the one other spot in the district tourney. Second place finisher is matched against ninth place in the first round. No. 3 plays No. 8, No. 4 plays No. 7, and No. 5 plays No. 6. Ione's first game in the tourn ament will be either on Thurs day afternoon at 4:15 or Thurs day evening at 7 p.m. Two teams from the Umatilla Morrow league will compete with two B teams from the south In the district tournament, which will be March 12 and 13. The tournament was set for John Day but may be changed be cause of limited seating capac ity there. Mental Health Meeting Called Meeting of a committee to consider a mental health clinic for Morrow county has been scheduled for Tuesday night, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. In the parish hall of All Saints' Epls copal church, Mrs. Gene Pierce, secretary, announces. A representative from the state hospital, Pendleton, and another from Blue Mountain College will be present The committee was formed to continue considering plans for a mental health clinic as a re sult of a meeting of community leaders held recently. About 10 members expressed willingness to serve on a continuing com mittee with Judge Paul Jones as temporary chairman. The s e members and all others inter ested should attend the coming meeting. President McCrae To Speak at C of C Wallace McCrae, president or Blue Mountain College, Is sched uled as speaker for the coming Monday luncheon meeting of the Heppner-Morrow County Chamber of Commerce, Wes Sherman, program chairman, announces. President McCrae will tell or progress made towards construc tion of the new Blue Mountain College building and of plans for the college s future.