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ASSOCIATION
WES LET A. SHERMAN
Editor and PublUhm
Subscription Hates: $150 Year.
Sfturaday and Kntored at
at Second Class Matter.
Our Chompions Go to
Our exultation U showing. thU
1 eppnor High has won the district basketball championship
by dint of hard work and determination, and the achievement
U rreat A Cood many fans who watched them come on so
SiS'y Ute in the season had the confidence .thai , the ' could
make the state tournament, and the championship at La Grande
thus came as no surprise to them.
They have been dubbed the "Cinderella" team, and in this
case. It?s a fitting title. They did come from "rags to riches after
losing the first three league games of the season. They had to
battle mightily for a third place tie in the western d'0"-
They've earned every bit of what they've won and hey
did it the hard way. In the past two weeks they have. In order,
defeated Burn., which was tied for third In the western divkion;
downed Enterprise, second In the eastern division; dented
Sot Rock, first in the west; and Grant Union second in the west.
Nyssa. first In the eastern division, was the only one of the
SnsThathe Mustangs didn't face and defeat, this because
Grant Union knocked the Bulldogs out of the running.
Now as the Heppner team goes to the state tournament, they
will elt'eiwT undeVdogs-a good position for a fighting outfit to
be iru Thcy have been so underrated that the state officials
cHdS even bother to send them information on the state
tournament-it all went to Pilot Rock and Grant Union
Heppner hasn't been jinxed by being ranked In the polls
through the season. Statistically, their record didnt Justify a
rating, but some sportswTiters are now wising up and have
rated them 10th In the state.
With a record of 16-7. the Mustangs will enter the meet with
the poorest statistics of any of the eight district champ ons.
Probably any of the other seven, not really knowing their ability,
would liked to have drawn Heppner-an honor that goes to
Dayton for the opening round. ..... .
This gives our boys a psychological advantage, and thev
are lust the kids who know how to make the most of this chance.
Our wager Is that they are going to pull some surprises In Coos
Bay, Just as they did at La Grande.
As a young team. Heppner is going up and up. Many teams
peak in mid-season. Heppner did not We don't think it nas
hit It's peak yet This could come in the state classic.
It's a fine start for Coach Bob Clough in his first year at
Heppner. It's fine for the morale of the school, and it brings
exhilaration to the entire community. It has been a long time
since the state B tournament of 1955!
Those who get to follow the team to Coos Bay are to be
envied. For those of us who stay behind, though, three f Inns are
going to make it possible to get in on the play-by-play. The
Bank of Eastern Oregon. Morrow County Grain Growers and
Heppner TV Inc. are sharing the cost of bringing all the games
via FM on channel 3 on TV. audio only. This Is the same channel
that now carries the music without picture.
What a nice thing to do! This Is the kind of support for
which the school and coaches are so grateful the kind that
has helped make such a team as we have this year.
At La Grande, Heppner demonstrated it was the best team
to represent district 7-A-2. They will give It their all at Coos
Bay.
Visitors Enjoy Museum
. ..rb- ronnripH
euest register at the fine Morrow county museum in the year
indlng June 1. 1964. They came from 150 towns and cities and
from 20 states and three other countries.
The museum and library, given by Mrs. Amanda Duvall, in
memory of her husband, Harry Duvall, and daughter, Erma, is
a fine tourist attraction. Those who come to town as guests or
our residents and who are really interested in learning some,
thing of Morrow county's history readily become absorbed in
going through the old pictures, antiques, and items on dis-
Dedicated in I960, the museum had some 1200 articles on
display by the following year, and there must be many more
thaTnehUbrbaTynmukeum building is a striking structure to the
newcomer, and there are many other small towns in the state
who would dearly love to have such a facility.
While the library is a valuable aid to learning and source
of continuous enjoyment for those who like to read, the museum
is providing a valuable service by preserving our history.
If you haven't been to the library-museum lately, it would
be a good idea to drop in for a visit and reflect, with apprec
iation, how nice it is to have it here.
The library gets good use, but only a small part of the use
that it could be if more of us took a little time to discover what
it really offers through its more than 5,000 volumes.
If friends come for a week-end, be sure to take them to the
library-museum. The museum side is open Saturday morning
and afternoon and Sunday afternoon. If they come in mid-week
and want to see it, Mrs. Rachel Harnett, curator, will undoubtedly
make arrangements to open it -
June, 1903, Paper
Tells of Flood
Original papers printed at the
time of the Heppner flood are
getting more scarce as time goes
by. Many front pages, which re
flect the horror of the catas
trophe, have- been reproduced
but the originals, which many
have held as keepsakes, seem to
be getting in shorter supply.
Harry Smith brought in a copy
to the Gazette-Times this week
of the Heppner Gazette of June
18. 1903, reporting "Days of Sor
row in Heppner," as the banner
headline. "Awful Destruction of
Life and Property Caused by
Cloudburst," "141 Bodies Have
Been Recovered," "The Dead and
Missing Number About 2502000
Men Now Engaged in Relief
Work Here."
The paper is addressed to Jos.
Luekman. who apparently was a
subscriber at the time.
The front page Is familiar to
old timers who may have copies
of it or have seen it reproduced,
but seeing it again never fails
to deliver an impact on the
retider.
NATION A I I0ITO1IAI
HELEN E. SHERMAN
AMOclat FublUhw
Slncl Copy 10 Cents. Published
the rt Office at Heppner. Oregon,
State!
we know, but we have no
that 1100 visitors signed the
Benefit Evening Set
The Rhea Creek Grange has
scheduled its annual pancake
supper and benefit public card
party for Saturday, March 20, at
the Grange hall, beginning at
6 p.m.
Death Takes Mother
Of Esther Kirmis
Mrs. Ida Kirmis, mother of the
late Esther Kirmis, died Feb
ruary 21 at the Hillcrest Manor
in Enderlin, N. D., according to
Miss Adelheid Kirmis of Lisbon,
N. D., another daughter.
The mother had been ill for
about four years and lived Just
about nine months following her
daughter's death in a Portland
hospital. Esther Kirmis was
county home extension agent
here and was held in high es
teem by many.
Adelheid Kirmis, in writing
the Gazette-Times of Mrs. Kir
mis' death, said that she realiz
ed many of Esther's former
friends would want to be In
formed of the mother's passing.
Chaff and
Wes
THOSE of our rra.Ww uholttwrn wril In the tat tourna
arvnt lnti'rriii in ikcih i
mav not think thev are cctuni:
their money worm in wis i
u f th C. T. but we frl thai
the Heppner llich basketball
team, the cher leader, drill
team. band, cvachea and Matt
have made a Kreat shoulnc. and
u. tntt havi to more or !
dedicate thU paper to them. That
means also taking a good ahare
of the apace In the paper.
It Hn't Jut their athletic lc-
torv that U Important nut me
manner and determination in
which they aet out to do a Job
n. .it.t itand the cood iortji-
manhip that thev have hown
ll the way. t
AT THE district tournament In
La Grande, where our kld
were crowned champion, there
were so many Heppner people
that It seamed everyone u
there. Chief of Police IVan Gil
man and Officers Pat and John
Mollahan were not present
though. Apparently someone
had to tav home and prevent
lootln In the nearly evacuated
town!
TROBABLY THE most touching
point of the tournament for
Heppnerltes came during the
Nvssa-Pilot Rock game for third
place Saturday nkht. The Mus
tangs had defeated the Rockets
Friday night and thus Knocked
the western division champions
of the Greater Oregon league
out of the tournament.
Led by the vivacious Heppner
cheerleaders Karen McCurdy.
Barbara Grlbble, Barbara Blake
and Ann Brtndle. w ho have done
such a great Job all year the
Mustang roooters stood up and
chered for the Rockets. ThU
was met with roaring applause
from the Rocket side and one
unidentified Filot Rock man was
moved to respond by standing
alone and shout. "Hooray for
Heppner!" . ,
This proved to be the keynote
for sportsmanship In the tourn
ament. Heppner was solid in
backing the Rockets the rest of
the way. and Pilot Rock cheered
for Heppner all through the final
game.
WHILE EXULTANT at the Mus-
tninTs' victories, there rroo-
ably was not a Heppner sup
porter "in the place who didn't
feel a tinge of sadness for the
r-L-c rmrtirularlv because OI
their great player. Rich Mikcl,
ineir great yiajti, ...,
who by popular consensus is
. . , . i i . Mnn i n I
unoouoteaiy xne ut-i man
both divisions of the Greater
cfv.i. i f i
one of the top players in any
i iki. . n ..rt rf tYia Pas. I
cades. He could play, as one per-
enn nut it nn anv hinh school
basketball team anywhere.
imirni nnt onlv a fine athlete
with many fine moves, a great
scorer, and smootn aDim.
iicn a team leader and a fine
sport In the three games we saw
. V . i . if -. a aA
him piay against hcwiki,
never saw him "grouse" once.
He had a fine tournament
making a total of 45 points, and
,rh.n ho loft- tho Nvssa came
Saturday night with five pers-
onals. he was given a biaiiums
ovation by Pilot Rock and Hepp
npr suoDorters. as well as many
others in the gym.
As he came to tne Dem.ii. ii
was only natural that he had
to dab at his eyes with a towel
to control his emotions. It was
nis lasi niRn soiwi no.....
would be no state tournament.
for Rich MiKei, dui cvcj"'"
hopes he will have a fine career
ahead.
ALTHOUGH ONE sports writer
called Heppner's win over
Pilot Rock "an upset" (and it
might be considered that since
the Rockets had won three in a
row over the Mustangs), Coach
Bob Clough's boys actually have
outscored the Rockets, 208 points
to 207, in the 4-game total. That,
incidentally, shows how evenly
matched the two teams are. The
Rockets victories have been oo
50, 54-51 and 49-46, with Hepp
ner claiming the important
game. 61-49, the 12 point sep
aration being the only sizable
margin of the series.
SPIRIT OF THE players was
best manifested where few of
the crowd had an opportunity to
observe it. After the Heppner
Pilot Rock game, everyone of
the Rockets and coaches came
to the Heppner dressing room
and congratulated everyone oi
the Heppner players and wished
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Chatter
Sherman
- m.
Afi.. ih ll..t.im4 Grant Union
Came, crrv member of the 1a
iHVtom and the eoactira came
to the Muktanit drrlnit room
and did the ame thing.
This waa aomelhln that
made u real proud to le In
coaching." Athletic IMrector IVte
Glennte alt later.
NYSSA'S BULLDOGS brought a
little touch of nosulk'ta to the
G T publishers. The etuor and
Mrs. Sherman became acquaint
ed leachlnir at Na llUh. he
In the commervUI tudies room
and he ta Helen Steens In
home ee acrosa the hall.
Thouch thU wat back more
ear than we like to believe,
many of the Bulldog' yell are
the ame. and some of the bas
ketball player have familiar
name tthey could even be oiu
of thoe we taught!! Kerby,
Wyckoff. Mauldlng. Indeed. Ir.
K. K. Kerbv. who delivered our
first Iwrn. Dick. In the old Nysa
Nursing home, waa a spectator
at the game, and we had Just
a moment to rrmlnboe with
M&sa's yelling wiilon really
went all out. Their band U a
crack outfit and accepted an In
vitation to appear In the Jan
uarv 1 Pasadena Re Parade,
maklnir the trip bv dint of
great community effort. Unusual
about the girls In the pep club
is that thev stand up all the
way through a ball game. We
found this out the hard way
sluing behind them Friday
night. After the came was well
underway, and the gals were
still going through their stand
ing routines, we tapied the
nearest one on the shoulder and
asked pleadlnglv. "Do you stand
up all during the game?-
She fixed her sympathetic but
solemn eyes on us and slowly
nodded her head as if he were
engaged In some awful crime.
Thev tried to space themselves
so those behind had a flchting
chance to see. but thev remained
on their feet throuKhout the con
test. STU DICK, the best dribbler one
will see In many a moon, it
one of the hardest workers you'll
see in basketball. In the final
game, he was nearly blind when
he came to the bench during a
time out. He was perspiring so
hard that it ran into nn eyes.
u htan him tell the
ana wl. mam mi" , ,
coach he couldn't see out of his
. . . - ... til. ..It.lM ilia
rignr eye at an. m ' "
RXxl enough, though, for him
iu iuiii . - 1 "
game of the year.
ii . v n vAa unrA err on T AT 1
Bauman. Wayne Evans, Gene
imiikpr. Jim Dohertv. Bruce
'Spencer. Mac Hosklns. Bill Sny
der. Jim Jacobs, Tim Drlscoii.
David ClarK. mam erown ami
Rrown was the only one who
didn't cet in. He came to the
varsity from the Jayvees late in
the year. Coach Clough tried to
get him In witn a lew sewnus
left in the Grant Union game.
v. ni'iv HlHn'r break right
for the officials to let him in and
he stood waiting by me scorers
bench as the time ran out. A
strong bench has been one of the
real strengths of this years
team, though, and Brown has
as much right to share in the
championship as If he had the
opportunity to show his stuff.
ANYONE wno owsi i
believe
that a coach's wife lives every
minute of the' strain and pres
sure of the ban games, exper
iences the gloom and shares in
the exultation, should have seen
Mrs. Clough after the game. Her
face was buried in ner nanus
at the end of the championship
game, and it took all her will--power
to look up and stand up.
When she finally stood up, tears
were streaming down her face.
However, hers weren't the only
moist eyes In the gym. . .
Food Sale Set
Hoof and Horn Livestock 4-H
club will hold a food sale at
Central Market Friday from 4
to 6 p.m., Dean Graves, leader,
announces. Proceeds will be
used for club activities.
OFFICE SUPPLIES, typewriters,
adding machines sales and
service. In Heppner regularly.
Standard Office Eauipment.
Call Gazette-Times, 676-9228
Msh
Agency
Clean up Day Among
Garden Club Projects
Planned at Meeting
IONK The lone Harden club
mrt Tuesdav, March at the
home ff Mr Klmer Griffith with
Mrm Gene fierce f Heppner a
ti hiwteik . .
Roll rail. "A lvrlv garden I
hae wen. or wvuUI like ! s4-e.
ua ansuerrd bv Iti membcf
an.t twi rueu.
H0 rlub decided t add two
rww lrr- In the Wonlcrv Citv
Park. lnc the rarrtakrr ald
there waa room for the new
itlantlng
It Ma reMirtel that dutlng a
conference with Mavur t'hailea
O Connor a clean up dav la plan
ned for the cltv In the near
future. Anyone with trah to be
diioMs f mav l'"e It at the
eurbin an, It will W flck.sl
ui fr.-e f charge. Clttreiu are
asket to watch for the date and
further Instruction.
A number of Junior gardener
I... i.t.it-iii...t m iWlrt tii crow
fhmrr on a mall plot if ground
and make enttle in the fall
flower how fnm their earden.
Anv children from 9 to 12 vr
old mav contact Mr. Ralh
Crum. Mr. Frnet Christopher
son Jr.. or Mr. Herman Win
ter. Mr. II C. Hrllker pave a very
Interesting talk on the cultlva
tlon. fertilizing, selecting plant
and aeed. and Making of the
beautiful vartetle of delphin
ium plant.
The next meeting win ih ai
the home of Mr. Oscar Lun-
.(..II uiih Mrt 'itlth Mihovm
a co-hoMes on April 1.1. The
. . . . ... . V1 I . I
theme will ne -i:r iuni
Forest Garden." Mr. I'mlrlck
Martin will lead the discussion.
TK annual nlant kji1i and
sale of food articles will be held
all dav on April V in me
Melena Builder Supply ale
rHm. Pie and coffee will also
be served.
Elks Ladies Meet
For Social Evening
Flch tables of bridge and
pinochle were In play during
Ladles" Nite activities last Thurs
day evening at the Klks" temple.
Pinochle winners were Mrs.
Marvin Cascbecr with high
score. Mrs. Don Towtwnd.
ond hteh. and Mrs. Vern Keith-
lev, winner of the door prize.
Bridge prize winners Included
Mrs. Richard Wells, high, with
Mrs. P. W. Mahoncy. second
hluh. The door prize for the
bridee play went to Mrs. Robert
Fielder.
Hostesses serving opcr.facc
sandwiches with coffee during
the evening were Mrs. Stacey
I-ovgrcn. Mrs. Bob Buschke, Mrs.
B..b Mahoney and Mrs. Dick
Robinson.
Gene Harryman
School Principal
Gone Harryman. former prin
cipal of lone Hlch school, will
be principal of Comanche, Okla.,
High school for the year V.x
(ri. according to a clipping from
The Comanche News. Harryman
was named to the position at a
school board meeting In early
March.
Comanche High school has 3V
students. The town Is located in
south central Oklahoma.
Harryman. who was lone High
principal from 19G2 to IWA. was
recommended by Supt. Charles
Holleyman. who said, "His In
teraction with students, faculty
and community In the short time
he has been here is tremendous."
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Rainbow Girls Plan Annual Spring Prom
Ptrparallon are underway by
meli of Kuih As-nt'ly ha
lt Order Kalid-ow t;irl. I
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evitrni yrar.
i te music- will add to the
tralciv f the ewnlritf with the
prt-Miu-e of the liMiHel,' a
band lnm H-1 Ktser. o.ndng
f.r the rsrnl 1 tie darH-e will
held in the American l-cglon
Hall from 9 lm to I am.
Open the public, admission
will be t for couple and $1
sintrle. Tlikct 'll
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Family Honors Parents
.l A ' . . '
Un mm in nnivcruiy
Mr. Urralne Ham. .Wade
Ibithwell. Mr. Joanne arrett
and Mr. Wllma Marian, iuo
children f Mr. and Mr. Itruor
ithwell. honored their parrmi
...ik - i.iniii' .tiimiT un the oc
casion of their 41th wedding an-
nlvemary ai inp ni
on Sunday. February 25i
Mr and Mr. lU.thwell. me
f.rmer Vera Cwwln. were mar
ried In Heppner on March 6,
l'J.'l.
1-wehe grandchildren and two
great grandchildren were pres
ent. Only one grandchild
unable to attend, who waa Lee
Ham, presently In aervlce with
the V. S. Navy, stationed on the
I'.sS Ainratt Carrier Hornet.
AImi o-lebrate.1 wa the fourth
birthday of the Hothwcll grand
daughter. Itonanna Marlatt.
d.tu enter of Mr. and Mr. We ley
Marlatt.
No Bus to Arbucklo
Slated Saturday
With ski aeason on the wane
and spring vacation In the off
Inir. there will be no bus trip
to Arbuckle Mountain kl run
Saturday. Ken Peek or ArnucKie
Mountain Corporation state.
However, there was Mil! dome
40 Inche of snow on the hill at
last reiwrt and there will be
good skiinu for those who wish
to go up In their own rigs on
the next two weekends. Prob
ably more new snow came Tues
day night In the same cold
flurry that hit Heppner and left
a white coating here.
anl
Th
As we close our Red and White
Grocery here we wish to thank all
our customers for their patronage.
Because of the many fine assoc
iations that we have enjoyed in our
10 years of business in this loca
tion, this has been a most pleasant
time in our lives. We extend sin
cere appreciation to all who have
helped make it so and wish the
best to everyone.
Roy and Mclba Quackcnbush
FARLEY ilOTO
HEPPNER
utrd Ihrourh Fhltley I'rwln In
the Mart a lul and Urvla Or.
wlk In the Btade ho. They
mav al Im iuivhaed at the
(tank of tastetn Oregon the
we,- of March ii X or al the
door.
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State A 2 Tournament
Heppner . layton. Monday,
7 :l p m.
Ctmm llav gym
March iX
TRAVFUN'l FtX)I) SALF.
Ituth Assembly, Rainbow for
;irls.
Saturday. March 2t)
IWnefil for Spring Formal
FKIF.IW SPIHNO CARNIVAL
Arbuckle Mt. Sunday. Manh
:'h.
Fun for all agea
No bu run on Saturday.
RUXm RANK DRAWINO
Register now with Mr. Or
ville Cuuforth or Rev. Billy
Alsup,
Drawing Monday, March 29
Klk Temple.
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