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Mustangs Meed 2 on
Sfoov
vdown
enes
All thi' blue rhlxi In the wl
rn divUlon of Hi Greater Ore
lion lA-dUMit i on lit U(k UiU
week end when t ho llurn III
landers unit the Grant Union
I'rokHHiitra come to llrin'r for
final frame on the regular
leneue schedule.
With Uii touring tram alio
liming Wahtonka on alternate
nlghta at Chenowith Grant Un
ion on Friday and llurna on Sat
unlay-I he three lop apot In the
circuit are up (r gratia. Any of
a number of combination of fin
Uhca are MMtlble,
If Ileppner can win again!
llurna Iwve Friday rilirlit and
defeat John )ay Saturday
nlnht, the Muntangs will Imufi
In undlpuled flrt pi. ice. Hut
If. on the other hand, flit Proa-I
prclor lake two while llri.pner
kpiiu, r Itoth, Ihe Grant
Lnhui (lull will win the title
Since tlio fourth ilar team
In the league, Sherman County,
ha suffered five defeats, three
la no chance (or any hut Hcpn
nrr, John liny and Wahtonka to
get Into the district tournament.
It Mmillile, however, for
ll'lhn-r to finish In third, which
would mean that It would
have to play the second
place tram of the eautern dlvl
Ion for the fourth mh.i In the
upcoming dUtrlct tournament.
It I also MHnlbie for the Mus
tang to lie for wcond which
would mean a playoff letwe-n
the two deadlocked. Ixter then
would have to meet the second
place tram from the euM fori
STANDINGS
Wtitern Division
CHEATER OREGON LEAGUE
W I.
Ileppner
John Day 6
VVahtunka 5
Sherman 4
Madraa .1
llurna 1
Coming Game: Friday
flurna at Ileppner. John I'ay at
W'ahtonka. Sin man at Madraa.
.Saturday John buy at lltpp-
ru-r, llurna at wahtonka.
the fourth d 1st rid spot. So It
could le complicated arrant-
le
Tlie only way the II Men can
he aure to avoid thU la lo win
both their cnleU.
burns, at lha i.lt'.oi of th
standing, rould (day the spoil
rr role in the merry mliup with
nothing to lot. After running
through aeven games without a
win, the inlander lipped Mad
ra laM week end.
Ileppner topped Burn on the
llllandera' flr January 21. i'J
to 45, but lot to Grant Union
at John Day on January 22. U
to 37. Until the Mustang met
defeat at Wahtonka lait Friday,
M to 53. the loa to the lro-ix-ctors
waa their only setback
of the lengue season.
Grant Union, a front line club
all season, loomed powerful ov
er the week-end, smacking Mad
raa Friday nlgM, 4H to and
stomping on Sherman County
Saturday night. .V) to XI. both
n the jor-.n Day tlm.
IWad Ward and hievt Water
man are hltfh wtrer for the
lTojectora and the Mustangs
will have their hand full to
stop thern .Saturday night
At thla point the wisdom of
Coaifi Bob dough In encourag
ing the scheduling of the John
Day Burna road trip at the atari
of the M-xmn la apparent. It U
much better, with the race a
iti'hl aa It la. to play the bit-
final gamea at home.
The two gamea are certain to
draw big home rrowda, and
Ileppner fana who have been
following their fine team ao ar
(It-r illy thla yea are aure to be
out In fore at the wlndup
gamea.
Barbara Bloodsworth
Chosen as Princess
Helicopter Crashes;
Pilot Has Back Injury
Wreckage of helicopter,
looking like a huge crushed
mosquito, aprawled on the Un
ion Pacific railroad track fol
lowing a crash a quarter mile
north of the Klnzua mill Thurs-
l.i v morning
The aircraft, valued at $.V..
). was a total lot, Ii pilot,
Dun Lederho. 38. of Sllvcrlon,
emerged from the wreckage
with a hack Inlury and waa
taken In the ambulance to Ho
neer Memoilal hospital for
treatment. Ilia attending phva
Iclnn. after examining X ray a,
aald lc4lerhoa had a mild corn-
prewilon faiiure of the nplne
but aald hla condition la good
lieder hoa, who had taken off
from near the UP depot a few
mlnutea earlier, plummeted to
the ground In the helicopter
about 7:15 a m. after the bubble
had hooked on a power line that
crosuea the tracka.
Fully eoriHCioua when he was
taken to the hofpltal In the
.'tnilnilarxv, I-dcrho until thnt
he did not we the wire In the
dim light of early day. He told
lion Ume of the hospital that
it M-emed that the whole bub
ble wa a ball of fire when the
jHjwcr line parted and ahort-
elrcuHctl arouncl the ulriraft
Til of the rotor hud knifed
Into the ground anl end of
railroad ties atHMit 50 feet north
of the olnt of contact wlttfij
the wire. They were bndlv
)llnlered and twlated, and
idexoclAna of the bubble wni
xhaitereil Into many piece.
II. A. rnulin. owner of Kefor
ektotlori S-rvleea, Inc.. aald here
Thumday that hla firm waa
weed uprnying the Union Pa
cific rlk'htM of way under con
tract and had been engaged on
the ob of the UP ayatem ulnce
lust fall, lie aald thut the hell-
ctpter waa a total loss but that
$V).(KiO value on the ahip. Be.
cauoe for trie riemand for hell
coptera In military aervlce at
the preaent time. It will be hard
to replace, be aald.
Many In the area had Keen
the men engaged on the Job
Wedncdav and aeveral aaw It
take off early Thursday. Includ
ing mil Sowell, Plrl Howell, Vic
(irohena and others.
Claude (jraharn. near whose
place the accident oTurred.
aald that ho heard the crash.
and that It made a loud noise.
The helicopter could not have
been more than 30 feet above
the ground when It atruck the
wlrea.
(Jroahena aald that when he
noticed light of the city ay-
tem flicker about 7:45 he aald
that the helicopter must have
atruck a ixiwer wire.
Ledcrho I married and has
a family. The doctor aald he
will be confined for aome time.
82nd Year
THE
Number 52
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GAZET
HEPPNER
TE-TIMES
Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, February 24, 1966 10 cents
Kathy Mclby to Talk
At Chamber Meeting
Kathy Mclby. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. mold Mclby. will
upeak - the Chamber of Com
merce Monday on the aubiect.
"Why United Nation Must j
lorniniie, acvoroing to ucne
Winter, program chairman.
Kathy U the local winner in
the U'nUcd Nation contest atMiri
aored by thr Odd Fellowa bwlge.
.-sne win cornxie in a district
contest at u later date to determ
ine a winner for the annual I
United Nations Pilgrimage smii
sored by the Odd Fellows.
A speaker will bo at the
March II meeting of the Cham
ber to conalder the subject of
hud adoption,
1 1 i 'r . A 7 -v..
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I
Barbara P.. !$loodworth. dau
gbter of Mr. and Mra. Jim
Hl'xxlnworth. ha ben thoen
by the lii-xlneton Granee No,
72 to represent It at Ita prln-
r-s on the royal court for the
IW Morrow County Fair and
Kodeo.
Prlncea Barbara, a lunlor at
Ileppner llb'h x botd, at and at
a regal 5 ft.. H ln haa dark
brown hair and blue eyea.
f-he haa ipent her entire life
In Morrow county, waa born In
Ileppner. haa lived with her
family near Leaington, attend
ed tha Ietington grade achoo!
the fimt five eara before trana
ferrlng to Ileppner. . ,
Barbara haa x-nt eight very
active yean In 4 It work, with
many honor coming to her In
the Ilveatock division. She hag
been a member of the Black
horse Liveiock club. Ileppner
Saddlclte Kldlng club, and 4 II
aewlng club. She hag held of
fice In all of these club.
Award rthbons and trophies
given her for 4 II participation
have been thoe lor Junior
Sheep and Dairy Showmanship,
the National Dairy award, an
all-around Showmanship trophy,
National Agriculture Award. Na
tional f iAiii.rkh t rt trr.rthtr turn
I - - - - r ........ j , w
'reserve championship awards in
I hwsemanAhip and showman
I hip. She was on the Morrow
' lounty Horse Judging team that
!i competed at state fair. She ha
r r
v."
FBINCESS
BARBARA BLOODSWORTH
, Mrved as a 4 11 camp counsel
lor and has attended aeveral
summer camps.
Besides her activities In 4-H.
the new princess has also been
busy In school affairs. Includ
ing that of a Jayvee cheer lead
er, member of the drill team,
pep club. Ckls' Legaue. and at
the same time, maintaining
high grades in her class. She
is a member of the Wrangler's
club and has served as banner
bearer for three years. She at
tends the Lexington Christian
church.
For her official appearances
through the summer. Princess
Barbara will ride her five-year-old
thorobred mare. Princess
Dana, which she recently pur
chased. She will add grace and
dignity to the court of Queen
Erna Winchester and recently
elected Princess Verina French
of Lena.
Besides her parents, she ha.
a younger brother, Jimmie, and
a sLster, Denl.se. She Is the
granddaughter of J. F. McMil
lan .of Lexington and of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Bloodsworth
of Lexington, and recently of
tiermiston.
Civil Defense to Step Up
Emergency Plans Here
Winter. said.
Thl l.s iM-ine arranged by Lowell
It was Insured. Paulln placed a C'hally, w Ware administrator.
KEITH NELSON oi the Ion High school athletic deparlament isn't actually taking a bath in the
new whirlpool equipment given to the school by the Parent-Teacher association there, but he
is demonstrating how it is to ba used. Coaches Eugene Dockter (left) and Cordon Meyers (right)
accepted the equipment on behalf of the school. Officers of the PTA who led in the project on
tha equipment are (from left) Mrs. George Griffith, vice president; Mrs. Ernest Christopherson.
secretary-treasurer; and Mrs. Bob Davidson, president (Bill Johnson Photo)
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U:i 1 1 I
; Whirlpool Bath
Given to lone High
MARK BROWN
MARGARET GREEN
Two Students Win
Leadership Awards
Two active high school sen
iors. Margaret Green and Mark
Brown, were announced as win
ners of this year's annual Elks'
leadership awards by Heppner
Lodge No. 358 at Its 69th an
nual celebration Saturday after
uoon. Margaret, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Green, has attend
ed all of hfvr 12 years of school
In Ileppner. She has neia sev
eral class and student body of
flees, Including that of school
treasurer. She has developed
much interest in student gov
ernment through her work as
representative on the student
council. Other offices include
GAA president, science club sec
retary and speech, club presi
dent. As delegate from the Legion
Auxiliary, she attended Oregon
Girls' State last summer. She
has been chosen a citizenship
girl of the month and, schol
nstlcally, has been a member
for some time of the National
Honor Society. She has been ac
tive in the Methodist Youth Fel
lowship as president, secretary
and pianist, and participated In
4-11 as a member and junior
leader.
She expects to enroll at the
University of Oregon next fall
but Is not yet definite on her
major field.
Among recent honors for
Mark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Taul
Bo-own, was his nomination to
Ihe U. S. Naval Academy. He
Is competing with 12 boys from
the 2nd District, and Is to re
port March 11 at Seattle. Wn.,
for tests. Two will receive ap
pointment from this district. If
ho does not receive the appoint
ment, he expects to enroll at
the University of Oregon for a
major field in speech or pre
law. Mark has displayed leader
ship abilities, as president of
the senior class the first semes
ter, vice president of the Honor
Society and the "H" Club, and
sergeant-at-arms of the student
body, as well as several other
class offices and representative
on the student council for four
years.
Well known for his'speaklng
ability, he was winner In the
district and close runner-up In
the regional Pilgrimage for
Youth contest last year. He gain
ed state finalist honors In this
years Soil and Water Conser
vation speech contest, placing
fourth.
The Heppner senior has been
active in all major sports, and
this year was given honorable
mention as an all-conference
end in football. He was a mem
ber last year of the varsity bas
ketball team, and a letterman
in track, in which he ran the
two-mile.
A Whirlpool Vlbra-bath was
i given to the lone High school
'I athletic department by the lone
i i a ai a recem meeting, us
purpose is to provide therapy for
sore muscles, sprains and bruis
es sustained by participants in
athletic events.
The equipment was acquired
through the leadership of PTA
officers, Including Mrs. Bob Da
vidson, president; Mrs. George
Griffith, vice president; and Mrs.
Krnest Christopherson, secretary-treasurer.
Gordon Meyers, high school
football conch, demonstrated the
whirlpool bath's use at the PTA
meeting.
Coach Meyers stated that an
lone boy twisted his knee while
playing football last fall. It was
six weeks before the knee was
well again. The same type of
injury can be healed in two
weeks with the therapy. This Is
the same principle used for po
Ho victims.
Since its acquisition, the
whirlpool bath . has been used
on three separate Injuries with
highly satisfactory results..
!ri km, Rmes
Several specific steps will be
taken on civil defense prepared
ness in Morrow county as a re
sult of a meeting that was held
In the courthouse here last Tues
day, Sheriff C J. D. Bauman,
civil defense coordinator, said.
A RADEF reading class will
be started soon, probably with
iour 4 hour sessions, he said.
RADEF is the abbreviation for
equipment used in checking ra
dioactive fallout.
A survey of fallout shelters
will be undertaken, checking
private homes and private
buildings as well as public
buildings lor possible use as
shelters. Standard for minimum
number that a shelter must ac
commodate has been reduced to
25. Since there are only three
Smmmj
Service Saturday
For N. D. Bailey, 86
Nelson Douglas Bailey, 86,
died nt his home here early this
morning (Thursday). He had
been in failing health for sev
eral months. A 37-year resident
of the Heppner community, he
loiiowed the trade or a carpen
ter and cabinet maker.
Services are Saturday. Febru
ary 26, at 2 p.m. at the Meth-
odist church. Rev. Melvin Dixon
will officiate and interment will
follow at the Ileppner Masonic
cemetery.
Six racing events will feature
the Ski Fair to be held Sunday
at the Arbuckle Mountain
course. Bob Henry announces.
Races are to start at 2 p.m.
with the women opening the
program with their race at that
time. Olhors will have the fol
lowing starting times: Girls un
der 13, 2:20; boys under 13. 2:43;
girls 13 to 18. 3 p.m.; boys 13
to 18, 3:15; and men, 18 and
over. 3:30.
The women's race will start
halfway up the hill, and girls
and boys under 13 will start
from the top of the tow. Girls
13 to 18 will begin from 100
feet above the tow top. boys 13
to 18 from 300 feet above the
tow top, and men will start
about three-fourths of the way
up the mountain, 500 feet above
the tow top, Henry said.
Six trophies will be awarded,
and there will be treats for all
who participate.
"We expect a very good race
due to the much greater skiing
ability and activity this year,"
Henry said.
It was reported early In the
week that there was nearly five
feet of snow at the course. The
county crew cleared the road to
the mountain last week, and
those going to the course were
able to make It through Satur
day without chains. However,
some used chains on Sunday.
It is recommended that those
planning to go up to the Ski
Fair carry chains in their cars.
The bus which brings skiers
to the course carried a full load
Saturday and has been running
full each week, Henry said.
Spectators are welcome to
come and enjoy the events.
Friday Scheduled
As Day of Prayer
Friday is designated as
World Day of Prayer, and em
phasis locally will be center
ed at the Methodist church,
according to Elder Elwood
Boyd of the South Morrow
county Ministerial association.
The Methodist church will
be open throughout the day
for those who wish to come
and pray.
There will be no specific
service, but a spontaneous re
sponse to serious conditions
existing in the world and the
responsibilities of citizens to
wards them are being empha
sized. The Day of Prayer is open
to all denominations, Elder
Boyd said, and some of the
subjects that may be consid
ered in prayer will be posted
in the foyer and near the altar
of the church.
approved shelters in the coun
ty, all in Heppner, there is far
insufficient 1 accomomda t i o n s
than would be required in case
of emergency. Federal funds are
available for stockpiling the
shelters but no cost may be
borne at government expense for
providing the. shelters.
Sheriff Bauman said that civ
il defense will work with ama
teur (ham) radio operators for
emergency communications, and
said that he will work with each
community in the county In es
tablishing an emergency warn
ing signal to be used in case
of disaster. This would be done
in most cases through the ex
isting fire sirens, he said.
The county courthouse will be
used as civil defense headquar
ters and will be equipped as a
communications system. The
sheriff said that the new emer
gency, power plant at Pioneer
Memorial hospital is of suffic
ient size to carry the additional
small load needed -for emergen
cy power at the communications
headquarters, and a wire from
the hospital will be run to the
courthouse soon to offer this
service.
Some 30 persons were at the
meeting including three civil
defense officials from elsewhere.
Tom Campbell, Umatilla coun
ty's runtime civil defense dir
ector; Joe Vogt. Salem, state
civil defense communications
officer; and Dan Sequeira. Sa
lem, field representative for this
area.
Campbell told how a local civ
il defense program may be set
up and operated wtih matching
assistance from the federal gov
ernment Sequeira discussed the
matter of a survey on fallout
shelters and said that he will
present request for the survey
(Continued on page 8)
Honors Presented at FFA Banquet
Girl-Boy Ratio 12-1
Girl babies have outnum
bered the boys 12 to 1 during
the past 10 weeks at Pioneer
Memorial hospital. Birth of
little Joseph Patrick to a Con
don couple. Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Carroll, on Wednesday,
February 23, was the first boy
entered on the hospital rec
ords sinej December 19, when
Shawn Biian was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Blazek of
Fossil. There have been 12
girls born at the hospital since
that date.
lone PTA Slates
Fun Night Sunday
It will be Fun Night in lone
Sunday when the PTA sponsors
the event at the high school
gymnasium from 5 until 8 p.m.
There will be events of inter
est for all ages, including vol
leyball, basketball, first grade
rhythm band, and other activi
ties. All are urged to come pre
pared to participate.
At the conclusion of the even
ing a cafeteria-style lunch will
be served with admission set at
15c for grade school children,
25c for high school students and
50c for adults. Maximum will
be $2.50 per family.
Proceeds of the Fun Night
will go towards helping defray
cost of the whirlpool bath re
cently purchased for the high
school athletic department.
Members of Heppner High
chapter, Future Fanners of
America, observed National FFA
Week, entertained their parents
and guests, presented awards to
outstanding members, heard fit
ting talks arrd enjoyed a good
dinner in one evening Tuesday
at the high school.
The occasion was the annual
parent and son banquet with
approximately 60 present.
Bob Harris, vice president,
conducted the meeting and act
ed as toastmaster when Paul
Hisler, president, was unable to
attend.
Awards were presented by
jerry jonasson. advisor, witn
Steve Wagenblast being chosen
as chapter Star Farmer with an
award from the First National
Bank. He also received the Mor
row County Livestock Growers
rotating plaque for the livestock
farming award, and FFA Foun-
dation awards for livestock and
for scholarship in the chapter.
Harris won three Foundation
awards for safety, public
speaking and for crop farming.
David Hall received the award
for farm mechanics.
Dick Flalz was given a plaque
as an achievement award from
the Bank of Eastern Oregon, and
David Hall was honored as Star
Greenhand with a $10 prize from
Safeway Stores. Hall also re
ceived the Foundation award
for ctod farming.
Alfred Drake was given the
second award for Star Green
hand and received S5 and a
Foundation medal.
Montie Evans, who was not
present, was chosen to receive
an FFA knife from Mervin
(Red) Leonard.
Kathy Melby was introduced
as the first girl member of the
FFA chapter, heralded as a real
achievement in itself. She is
enrolled in the agriculture pro
gram. Frank Millar of Milton-Free-
water, state secretary of FFA,
said, as principal speaker, "FFA
has attained its high position
because of those leaders who
preceded us and believed in its
and purposes.
He said that the Heppner
chapter members are among the
3500 engaged in the work
throughout the state of Oregon.
"Civilization begins and ends
with agriculture," he said. "Our
American agriculture is the
greatest agriculture in the en
tire world."
Millar said only 8 of the
nation's population now lives
on farms, but added, "Efficien
cy in farming has reached such
heights that we are the best fed
nation in the world."
In a charge to the local mem
bers, he said, "We as Future
Farmers are looking forward to
the challenges of farming of
tomorrow. Agriculture of the fu
ture can be as great as we wish
to make it"
Honorary chapter members
who were present were intro
duced by the toastmaster, to
gether wtih other guests. Diane
Schaffitz, FHA president, was
introduced, and she responded
with a gracious talk, compli
menting Harris on his good Job
in conducting the meeting.
The dinner, featuring rolled
turkey, was prepared and served
by the Future Homemakers with
Miss Virginia Buch, advisor, assisting.
Officers Darticipatin? in open
ing and closing ceremonies in
cluded Harris as acting presi
dent : riaiz, secretary: Hall.
treasurer; Wagenblast, reporter;
Drake, sentinel; and Jonasson.
Invocation was by Stan Rauch.
Wagenblast, as reporter, sum
marized annual chapter activi
ties, telling of the state conven
tion In Ontario, participation in
the Fat Stock Show at The Dal
les, and attendance at the na
tional convention by Harris and
Wagenblast. The chapter won
many awards at the fairs and
shows in which it participated.
A vocal duet by Judy Jones
and Janis Baker of the FHA,
accompanied by Kathy Melby
was enjoyed by the crowd.