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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1965)
t l ? ;m r. f v o v o i a r ?: r . Didloosifle ill fcow I JJ Number 12 82nd Year Sff fi 1 - " 1 " . i ; V GOVERNOR MARK HATflELD will give the commencement address ot Hrppnvr High chooJ en Wednesday night May zft- GveirBiir Cooiiiyg For Exercises Here An even 100 high school seniors are scheduled to graduate in commencement exercises on three con secutive nights in Morrow county's high schools next week. The class oi 1'JO.j numbers im at lujmvi 10 at lone High and 25 at Riverside High, Hoard mencement at Heppner High Wednesday night, May nine. He confirmed the long-standing engagement with Principal Gordon Pratt this week. The Heppner iiign exercise win muh v nasium. Inn A Hloh'i rlass will CrsdU- to on Thursday. May 17. with Dr. Frank Bennett, former pres ident of Kastcrn Oregon College, giving the commencement ad dre In the xhool gymnasium. The program at art at 8 p.m. Riverside llich'a exercises will bo Friday nluht. May 2H. at b pm. In lis gymnasium with Dr. Bennett also giving the address lure. Baccalaureate program for each senior class will be hold on the mim night, Sunday. May 23, In the rcectlve schools. The services will start at 8 p.m. In the gymnasium at Boardman anr! at Heppner High, and ot 7:30 pm. In the cafetorlum at lone High. The Rev. Eugene Hamblen of First Methodist church. Hermls ton. will speak on 'The Iower of Commitment" In the bacca laureate wrmon at Klverslde, and Kev. Kenneth Robinson, pas. (Continued on page 8) r mm fit ! SPRAY v, ;.:)eo 2 p . i PRINCESS RUBY FULLETON. daughter xA Mr. and Mrs. Role Fulleton of Heppner. Is competing lor queen of the Spray Rodeo to be Saturday and Sunday. May 22 and 23. at Spray. Ruby is a student at Heppner High school and Is an expert rider. Ruby Fulleton Is Rodeo Princess Ruby Fulleton, one of Hcpp nor's expert young riders, will be a princess In the Spray Ro deo this week-end, May 22 and 23, and has a chance to be queen of the event. The queen Is chosen on a point system. Those who pur chase tickets for the rodeo from the princess will be casting a ballot for her selection to head A:- Mni-t ITntrir-ld will hitrhlipht com- u jmiu mv ovuwi ej" PTA Committee Cancels Show "Due to lack of Interest am! enough people signed up to make up a full evening's pro gram, the PTA Talent Show has been cancelled." PTA President Forrest Hurkenblne announced Tuesday after auditions and contact. naa wen mnae ny nv committee In charge. Dates scheduled previously had been changed twice and several who had agreed to par ticipate earlier found they would be unable to take part Friday evening. The (.how Is one of the major money making; events of th. PTA year, and Its proceeds will be missed in the budget for taking care of service projects. .1 v., v - 23 A wss wssr m ..... "vy ., . the royal court. Ruby Is now selling tickets to friends here. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roice Fulleton, Princess Ruby is a natural rider. She has been In the saddle since she was a tiny tot, has performed in many ro deos and engaged In many dif ferent contests of horsemanship. She Is an expert barrel racer. Ruby is a feshman at Heppner High school. GAZETTE-TIMES Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, Moy 20, 1965 New Post Office Planned at lone An assignable land option for it., nil r uroixjitrri new tost olfiee building in lone has been rpted by the Tost uince io partment, Mm. Kdna i. O'Con nor, has been advUcd by Pout master General John A. Cron ouskl. The property Is located at Main and Cherrv Struts and comprises approximately 5.WJ0 square feet. It Is presently own ed bv Mr. and Mrs. Omar Klet mann. The site option will l trans ferred to the successful bidder, who will purchase the land, construct the building to Post Office Department specific, lions, and lease It to the depart ment. The proHred building sMclfications and bidding forms will be available soon. Glennie to Quit High School Post pete Glennie, athletic director at Heppner High school, will re sign from the position here to accept a coaching and teaching position at Central High school, Monmouth-Independence, he said Tuesday. He signed the con tract for the new Job during the week. Glennie has been at Heppner High fr four years, coaching baseball, Jayvee basketball and assisting with football. His resignation will mean that his wife, Jackie Glennie will al so leave her tosition as teacher In Heppner Klementary school. They plan to move about June 1. We have met many fine people here, and It has been nice to be associated with them. Glennie said. "We really have appreciated the fine support given to athletics and extra-curricular activities by the towns people." Glennie said the new position, close to Oregon College at Mon mouth, would give him a good opportunity to continue work towards his master's degree. He will bo assistant coach In bas ketball and baseball and will teach world geography and bus Iness law there. Principal Gordon Pratt will be principal at Central High, having announced recently that he has accepted this position. More Plans Made On Annual Picnic Indications are that a good many old-time friends will meet again at the annual Morrow nniniu iinnier Picnie on Sun day, Memorial Day, at the fair pavilion, neppner. Mr. and Mrs. Giles French of Morn will be snecial truests and Mr. French will be the speaker for the occasion. I?i't-Isinitlon will becin at 11 A m and dinner will bo at 12:20. according to Mrs. Ed (Eleanor) Gonty, secretary. The Soroptomlst club of Hepp ner is in charge of registration and women of the Rebekaii lodge of Heppner will be m ehnrirfi of eoffeo and hot dishes. Rainbow Girls will assist about the room. Oscar Peterson, who is on a trip to Washington, D. C, this week Is president and will be in charge of the picnic. Officers for the coming year will be elec ted. Rev. Weller Takes Church in Idaho After serving the Church of the Nazarene in Heppner for the past 23 months, the Rev. J. G. (Jack) Weller, pastor, has ac cepted a call to the Filer, Idaho, Church of the Nazarene, he said Wednesday. The Rev. and Mrs. Weller and family, which includes two daughters, Susie and Judy, plan to move about June 1. During the time they served the church here, a new church was constructed on the hill be low, the hospital. It was dedi cated last year. The local church has called a minister from California, but no announcement can be made as yet because the acceptance is not yet definite. The church at Filer presently has a membership of about 65, the Rev. Weller said. . 1 i CECIL BERRT Cecil Berry Given $100 Scholarship Cecil Berry, 'graduating senior of Heppner High school, was awarded the second annual $100 Masonic scholarship at the an nual dinner fiven by Heppner Lodge No. C'. AF4VAM. Friday evening. May 7, at the Heppner Masonic temple. Hubert Wilson, chairman of the public schools committee of the bxlge. made the presenta tion. Worshipful Master Len Ray Schwartz presided as master of ceremonies, and Don Turner spoke briefly on Masonic his tory and purposes. The dinner honored the men of the high school faculty and this year's senior boys. The din ner was prepared by members of Ruth Chapter, Order of East ern Star, and served by mem bers of the Rainbow assembly. Principal Gordon Pratt, who is resigning- VU position here, acknowledged Lie pride and sat isfaction he had received dur ing his tenure at Heppner. Last year's scholarship was awarded John Cole, who li com pleting his first year at Blue Mountain Community college. Boeing Site , , . '! '.I') i iiiM'f mmi J..v-,.!!!i:i'!i,liil"i.';i.. . : ' M 1 1 ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ', 1 1 ! I ', 1 ! i U M ' y f cr p.J..: f i -' (it L 7i.:i l J-J yEff ... I i. ... V vV ' ; ', . i i . . . M .... ' . T".""" , 1 ''"""iIM"NfWWt5t ;!" , ,,, :;-i-t.!HKI ; - (iiiti.i I ... . n l a un.iM mrirtt Maine which will develop All K1.-IU .mil uuu ----- -- 3 - . i 15X00 pounds of thrust is described for visiting newsmen by Eugene L. Kelllng. a Boeing laboratory supervisor, on a tour to the Boardman site last Tuesday. (Boeing Photo). HEPPNER 10 cents Good Rain Brings Joy To Ranchers A lovely rain fell Wednesday, being recorded by Leonard L. r-iiiiam in ll. tiriner at -M Inch. This was Just what the farmers had been hoping ior, inn ap parently it was a pretty general rain around the county. This comes about as close to being a 'million dollar rain as we could get," County Agent Nels Anderson said Thursday morning. With the rain, general pros pects for the forthcoming crop look better than they did "year ago. "Quite a little better, he said. -Another rain In three weeks or a month and we will have at least a normal yield If it does n't turn off too hot." he sald. The rain broke a long dry spell. Last measurable rain was In mid April, and there was very little of that Complete report from Mr. Gil liam is as loiiows Prec. Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday J59 Oscar Peterson In D. C. This Week Oscar Peterson, former county Judge. Is In Washington. D. C, this week with representatives of the Inland Kmplre Waterways association to appear at hear ings on behalf of Northwest water resources projects and to confer with senators. and repre sentatives. They were to appear before the subcommittee on public works in the House on Wednes day May 19, and were to ap pear before the same committee of the Senate Thursday. Blossoms in c HI Low 71 36 70 45 73 54 65 33 61 33 68 42 72 37 f r i n LJ !. .. .- . NELS ANDERSON. Morrow county agent lot 19 years, will 1 are his position here June IS to go with his family to Niger. Africa, where be will be extension adUor lor that country. (C-T rhoto) 1dm Affirm Pest Nels Anderson, "Mr. Agriculture" in Morrow county through 19 years as extension agent, will be gin a leave of absence June 15 in order to accept a Rosition as extension advisor for the Republic of Tiger, Africa. In this capacity he will organize an extension staff for the country which attained its independ ence from France only in 19G0. It i3 expected that Anderson -will depart for Africa about August 1, and members of his family will either go with him or join him shortly after. Farewell Picnic Planned June 13 A count ywide farewell pic nic for Mr. and Mrs. Nels An derson and family is sched uled for Sunday, June 13, at 2 p.m. at the fair paviiion. Heppner. Arrangements are being made by the county extension advisory council. All friends and 4-H alums are invited to the picnic Desert Area In marked contrast to the bar ren desert country surrounding it. The Boeing Company's com plex 44-ft. high double-decked rocket test stand, composed of 75 tons of steel and 440 tons of concrete, looms as a testimonial to the scientific progress of men as it brings a touch of the Space Age to Morrow county. With auxiliary buildings, tanks and installations, the test stand now fully completed represents an investment of $1, 300,000 as Boeing's initial ven ture on Its 100,000-acre Board man site, leased from, the State of Oregon. The company gave newspaper and television men of Oregon and Washington their first or ganized tour of the site last Tuesday with Bob Knoll, Seattle, of the public relations depart ment, in charge of arrange ments. John Basic, assistant site manager, and Walt Muretta, senior supervisor, described the complicated operation and an swered questions of the 18 news men who came from Seattle, Portland. Walla Walla, the Tri- Cities, The Dalles as well as the immediate eastern Oregon area. The test site is now closed and visitors must apply at a station (the old navy buildings) far away from the actual test ing grounds, i-ach memoer oi the press was required to don a hard hat ana carry a pass, which was filled out with name and address upon departing. First rocket engine firing on the stand will be sometime in July, Basic said. To the present, tests have been limited to space propulsion systems using cryo genic (very cold) fuels, such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxy gen. They started in February and will continue through July. The rocket engine test will not be the noisy affair that many have imagined. Basic said that it would register only 100 decibels at the mouth of the diffuser where the fumes are exhausted. The diffuser is a huge pipe that looks like a gi eantic saxophone which drops down from the center of the test stand. Cold water is forced through a Jacket around tne pipe to protect it from 2,000-de-gree heat during such a test The diffuser tends to muffle the noise of the test. The assistant manager saia that he doubted if the noise could be heard as far as Board- man, some 12 miles away. (Continued on page 5) ueiore leaving ne musi lane qualifications tests In New York on reading and speaking the French language. The posi tion Is provided through the Near East foundation in a 3 way arrangement with the Re- f'Ublic ol Niger and Agency for nternational , Development of the V. S. State Department Anderson, who will work with two others, will train about 20 native extension agents who will cover the country that is 1150 miles long and 825 miles wide. He will be responsible for the fiscal program, bookkeeping and reports with headquarters at Kolo agricultural school at the nation's capital of Niemay. His work will take him to four other schools at various parts of the country and travel will be larcelv bv air. since mere are only 40 miles of improved roads In the country of 2,390,000 population. How long Anderson will stay depends on the situation. "A lot depends on living con ditions and schooling," he said. The contract is for a year, re newable at the end of that time. Going with Mr. and Mrs. Ander son will be their twin sons. Dav id and Doug, who graduate from Heppner High next week; son. Kit, a freshman; and Rick, a first grader in Heppner Ele mentary. David and Doug are planning to attend the University of Iba dan in Nigeria, about 300 miles to the south "as the crow flies" from Niamey. Kit may also at tend high school there, board ing at the school. However, it has been learned that a high school may be established at Niamey which would make it possible for him to stay with his parents. Population of Nia mey is listed at 30,030. An older son, Jerry, will re main in Heppner. He is employ ed by Heppner Nor-Gas. Two married daughters will not share the adventure. They are Mrs. Mike (Carol) Rogers of Provo, Utah, whose husband is attending Utah Technical InsU tute, and Mrs. Gary (Connie) Linton, whose husband is a coach and teacher at Bandon. The Niger government will furnish housing and furniture. The family will take only per sonal effects. Unlike much of. the county, they will have elec tricity and the conveniences it affords. Three-fourths of Niger is cov ered by a portion of the Sahara Desert. Main exports are pea nuts, beef and cassava oil. One of Anderson's responsibilities will be to promote development of a plant called kenaf, fiber of which is fine for Jute for bur lap bags. , Four-fifths of the population depends on agriculture, and no madic tribes roam with herds of livestock. Their average an nual income is about $125 per year. One of the predominant varieties of cattle Is Santa Ger trudis, a long-homed, thin, long legged breed of poor quality. "There will be plenty of room for improvement," Nels said. Rainfall varies from none on the Sahara desert to 40 inches in a narrow belt Noameys rain fall ranges from 10 to 20 inches. (Continued on page 8)