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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
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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
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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,
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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.