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s for $8(q,452 1m: levy
Division Winners Head for La Grande
iwdfeet Ca
Rintcrl for M"ftw CmiM
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prepared lv lb (tuiritl liuttfi-t
ommtiiw. calls Jr a tM levy
i.f f.Niji,irtJ rnt fuMiparrij v.th
levy of $.r7.!l( fur llMAMi,
Ir-e published figures hm.
The budget iiinmry U (uh.
llOu-.l for the flut lime In IhU
lue i if the ;-ll 'ritm on
nilM' 4, section 2.
Public hearing U aclieduletl
for March 'ii at M pin In I !
Heppner Klcinentary m-IuiuI. Al
Ihul lime all iH-r.ru have the
rlk'M to In hnwil either In op
pmliion or In frtvor of tin lultf
H. unit thanrcs mv be made
In I tt estimates. Flection on
the tiuiU'rt U dated for April 10
Total lunti'M requirements are
wt at as compared
with fl,:i.w.i.2 In the l!.Yi
budget. Requirements t the
yenrrnl fund arc phuvd ii !,
tKlXtl a compared with !,
iM.'.IXl for Ihe current flral
1 Rmmu for I nova
litre priiMliidl iraaona ae
count for Ihe lmir tnwn In
I he lult;i-l IhU iar, Supl. !av
I I It I t M. r mI,1,
Oho iii-m I lhal In fUed
rharK- where iVi.lU) la budg
eted for aortal M(iiiy aa mm
p.it.d wiiii l.Mirm for 1!n,
This la due lit the Inon-awd ral
for aortal acoirlly lhal Mill rl
Hit ilcltM an additional 17,010
for lhr coming year,
A sro.nd Item ! lh.il provid
ed for estimate of lae levied
Itul no! lo t-e received In the
ri-uliijf fM-al yrar. In Ihe pai
II hit twctt the Miliy i.f the
illhirin in allow 3. of the levy
as lhal amount which may ru t
lw collected. The district's, aud
I lor. however, aal't lhal Ilila fig
ure must Ih rnltt d In 5 to le
rcalltle. Si the amount shows
at fr aa cm-
pared with UIVII In the J'4
u I. u.lc. t
Tb ihirl main fraion for In
tnrp lit l found In lltr rap
Hal outlay rttori of Ihw tiljf
l. lilh ia iin by wn U,
t, A mo riff t in lorl by
tlii laiilj'rt Oirnrritl- brri Utt
S-Hfimi for lb Morgan atri"'l r
IriiDlnrt Imprmrrmnl Pi llfpp-tM-r
llli'h m ItfHil lubb-walka ami
rurblru''; ruar-l rail aloriK
bank. 'dt). yiavr arwl black
lop. Jln, Mint curb, walk and
rrtnrnt lloor In Iraral:,. $"!,
all al Itiin rnr IHkIi; In-lall ar
coiisili ol ivtllnir In Jlci prn r Kl
rrnrntary jryin, II.VO, vcnl orn
In kid In n. ami blackout
ilrnjHa for Ihrw rumrn at lh
r-U-mrritary m hool, aioua
ileal Hie r-ilinK In llci'pni-r
lllrh pvm. Cfl; Instructional
riuipmrtil fur fon KliooH,
.'iiH; nlru1lonaI juljtmTil
for A. C buKhbn rlemrntary,
UH; lot :ii..i iiieh ami
Itoantman. IHV); tot llrpprw
U-iiifntary, IUt2; rjulirwnl
for rounty offu, fViii.1 tlo b
um-I for arhota rmintywblrl:
f llfppni-r lliirh achirfl. i4i
Ilrma fur ram Irmtrurtlonal
fiulpmrnt thrnuKltout lh aya-li-rn.
approvr! by lb bu(la-l
rommltti-r, total fcJUO II.
wrru partil lo thai fltfure from
rt-iucM tola Unit 11MX Tvn
tatlvtly liicluiliil la an Item o
luH) tor waahi and drv-r al
Hrppnrr rlrrnr-nlary Mhr.
-llmal fur adinlnPitratlon
iiplx-ar to Ik Up aom $IX).
but Hrrna for aaopll lutalinx
H.l.M art llauni In Ibla arrtlon
of tlil budi'c-t after If inn llat
ed tites loudly uri'ler Irmtrucllon.
In irif a'linlnliliallon an In-
(Yrawr of flUJl p-r yrar la pro
vided for tb iUrlntrndent'a
tt oritlnurd on pat: Ml
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HEPPBIEK
GAZETTE-TIME
Hcppner, Oregon 97836, Thursdoy, March 3, 1966
10 cents
Susan Lindstrom
Named for Royalty
Honors ar not nw lu Suaan
Undstrom of Ion, who wn
choaen last wrck by Wlllowa
(iranec aa ita prlnrras In thin
yeara Morrow County Fair and
IUhIim court. Aa an aillvr and
popular young lady In school
and In hr rornmunltv, h haa
rm-lvrd many rnvlablf honors.
ITlwvwi Sudan's radiant jwr
aonallty and ronRenlallty will
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PRINCESS SUSAN LINDSTROM
Boosters Install
Signs for Schools
Fluorescent kIrhh to Klnt tlio
way to Heppnor Klementary and
Hcppner IHkH school have been
Installed at key locations uround
town by the Hcppner Boosters,
as club project.
. Each of the algmt Is six inch
en by 36 Inches and all are made
of metal with the lettering In
luminous paint.
The signs were Installed last
Tuesday, and It Is hojwd that
they will serve to Rulde visitors
to the schools without some of
the confusion they have experi
enced In the past.
In all, eight signs were In
stalled and cost was about $10.
make her a welcome addition
to this year's court. AIo her
love for riding, which she has
developed on the family farm
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hoy
W. Lindstrom. near lone, will
be obvious as she rides with
others on the court at appear
ancea throughout the summer.
She has lived all of her IS
years In the lone community.
The second In a family of three
children, she was born April 16,
1!IK, In Pendleton. Her brother.
Stephen. Is a sophomore at Pa
tiifc Lutheran college In Ta
com,i. and a younger sister,
C'hrlsilna. Is In the 5th grade.
Mix Lindstrom Is a senior
this year at Hcppner High
school. During her three years
of high ftchool In lone, he was
HomccomlnjZ princess for two
years, was a vocally cneerlcad-
er. member of the band, chorus
and Clrl'a League. She has de
veloH'd many friendships In
Hcppner High school, aa a mem
ber f Future Huslncs Leaders
of America. In the photography
club, as president of the chor
us, and In Clrl'a League.
Susan has been very active
In the lone Rainbow Assembly
No. H ns a past worthy advis
or, and as past grand choir dlr
cctor for Rainbow t;irls in Ore
gon. As an active 4-H member for
eight years, her primary Inter
ests have been In the riding
clubs, but she hns also had in-,
struction In sewing and cooking!
club itrojocts. She Is president
this year of the lone Horseflies
club and instructs others as a
Junior leader. In the HXi5 Horse
Show, Susan placed second In
showmanship; in 1UG-1 her horse
judging team placed first and
in competition at the state fair,
won third place. She has receiv
ed several ribbons In 4-H Horse
Shows and In Wrangler shows,
and for two years has been a
4-H pennant bearer In the fair
and rodeo parade.
Besides riding, n favorite hob
by of 1'rlncess Susan Is water
skiing. She Is an accomplished
member of a water skiing team
of young eople In her commu
nity. During the summer she
helps her parents on the farm
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READY FOR ACTION la the district touxnamant at La C rand a ore the Heppnar Hlh Muitanqs.
championa of the weatarn division. Greater Oieqon Leatpie. Front row (from Uft) are Coach Bob
Clouah, Steve Warren, Rues Kllkanny. Mac Hotkina, Jim Jacobs. Dor Id Clark and Jim Barclay.
manager. Back row Jtff Turner, David HaU, Dennis O'Docneu. Jim Donertr. cene Heitker. DarU
Cray and Stan Rauch, manager.
(Heppner High Photo).
Mustangs Face Nyssa
In
Tourney Opener
Heppner will pi cry Nyaaa
High school In the first round
of the district 7 A 2 basket
ball tournament F rid cry night
at the EOC gymnasium in La
Grande at 7:30. It was learned
at press time Thursday that
the Bulldogs bad defeated
Grant Union In a playoff for
fourth place In the tourna
ment 46 to 45. The playoff
game ' was at Baker High
school Wednesday night The
Bulldogs, who were also in
the tournament last year, fin
ished the eastern division of
the Greater Oregon league
with a record of 3 wins and
1 loss and tied with Vale for
the title. However the Vikings
defeated Nyssa Monday night
SO to 46. In a playoff for first
place.
Carrying the banner of cham
pions of the western division of
the. Greater Oregon League.
Heppner High's basketball team
will enter the district 7 A-2 tour
nament at La Grande Friday
night prepared to meet the best
of the other teams In the two
divisions.
The Mustangs claimed their
first clearcut championship
since Joining A-2 ranks when
they disposed of Bums. 77 to 56,
Friday night here and Grant
Union of John Day. 58 to 46.
Saturday night also on the home
court. The victories shut the
door in the faces of the two
clubs that were hot on their
heels. Grant and Wahtonka.
With losses only to Grant un
ion early in the season and to
Wahtonka at Chenowith two
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Jolene Ammom Red Heads' Fabulous Dribbler
Jaycees Mobilize Forces
For Red Head Battle
(Continued on page 8)
Hcppner' Junior Chamber of
Commerce Is mustering all the
basketball strength It can find
In the hot of defeating the
world-renowned All-American
Red Heads, champion cirls pro
fessional team In a game In the
Heppner High school gym Sun
dav night at 8 p.m.
Harley Sagcr announced that
he hns lined up 13 stalwarts for
the Jaycees to perform in the
contest, Including John Pankey
Curtis Culp. Dr. Robert Todd,
Dave Flanagan, Dale Holland,
Bob Clough. Jim Potter, Lyle
Jenson. Lanrv Prock. Clint Agce,
Bob Hoskins, Robert Haux and
himself.
It might get confusing with
maroon-thatched Culp In the
lineup for the Jaycees!
Holland was the star In Hepp
ner High faculty's recent big
victory over the Greater Dirt
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HELICOPTER of Reforestation Services, Int. lies in crumpled wreckage on the Union Pacific track
Just north of the Kinsua mill after it struck a power wire and crashed last Thursday morning.
Don Lederhos of Sllverton. pilot of the aircraft suffered a mild compression fracture of the spine
in the accident Ke was dismissed from Pioneer Memorial hospital over the weekend and was
taken to Salem for continued treatment The e pter was engaged in weed spraying the UP right
of way when the crash occurred.
League team at a school bene
fit. Many of those on the squad
have had high school and col
lege experience.
But they will find more than
their match in the queens of
big time basketball who are
booked out of Caraway, Arkan
sas. .
The team Includes Patty Eu
bank, 6-3 Kentucky girl, who
plays center and Is featured in
the Red Heads;' half time show.
the "Sportacular": Alice Wash
ington, smallest on the team,
Irom Arkansas, fine set shot
clever passer and terrific drlv
er: Jolene Ammons. the "Geor
gla Peach" from Homerville, Ga.,
outstanding dribbler, razzle daz
zle performer, and dynamic
competitor: Georgia Washing
ton. team captain, of Calico
Rock, Arkansas, a top scorer
with a terrific pivot and an un
canny nook shot; Ssharon (11-
gerbellel Glenn, 5-9 guard, su
per dupcr ball handler; Sue
Dawson, Tulsa. Okla., who gave
up a professional modeling car
eer to play basketball with the
Red Heads; Delphia Allen. Al
ma. Ga., forward, with quick
moves, a rugged player and
high scorer; and Martha Olsen
of Maine, defensive star of the
team. . u ... ' . -
Pankev said he understood
six of the girls will play here.
Of 203 games played in 1964
the Red Heads won 140 contests
against men teams, which does
n't look so promising for the
Jaycees.
The girls play regulation
men's rules In their games.
One official has been chosen
Don McClure as referee.
Admission is $1.25 for adults,
$1 for high school students, and
50c for children.
Tickets may be purchased in
advance at Columbia -Basin
Electric, Bank of Eastern Ore
gon. First National Bank, Lyle's
Barber Shop or Jerry's Barber
Shop.
Scholarship Winners
To Enter District
Meet At The Dalles
Margaret Green and Mark
Brown. Heppner High school
seniors, were Judged winners of
this year's local Elks' Scholar
ship Contest, according to Clint
Agee, chairman of the scholar
ship committee.
The two winners will compete
for district honors when inter
viewed Sunday. March 13, by
Northeast District judges at the
Elks Temple in The Dalles. Mr.
Agee will accompany them.
A top boy and a top girl will
be selected at this competition
to represent the District in the
State Finals. Also a runner-up
boy and girl will be selected for
district level awards. State fi
nals will be In Ontario on March
25.
Bowman to Work
On Irrigation
Quentin Bowman of the State
Water Resources Board win
come to Heppner Monday to as
sist in contacting those along
Willow Creek who may be in
terested in the forming of an
organization for irrigation from
the proposed Willow creeK pro
ject. Judge Paul Jones said.
Bowman will make Individual
contacts to answer questions
and give information about the
project.
it i. honed that some irrlga-
irn nrcaniratlon mar be form
ed in the near future in order team" which made the district
that Congress may be requested tournament tne nara way, Hepp
to approve appropriation for'ner this year goes in as divis-
nre.construction survey or tne
project
weeks ago. Heppner finished the
double round robin play with
an 8-2 record. Wahtonka. which
also topped both Burns and
Grant Union on the final week
end, took second with a 7-3
mark, while the John Day lads
toppled into third.
This meant that Grant Union
had to play the second place
team of the east for the right to
the fourth spot in the tourna
ment. That second p!ace was
deadlocked until Monday night,
adding further complications to
the pre tournament picture. Nys
sa and Vale each finished their
seasons with 3-1 records and had
to play off for first and second
places. Vale won Monday night.
50 to 46. which gave the Vik
ings a ticket to the tournament
but Nyssa still had to meet
Grant Union Wednseday night
to determine which team makes
the tournament and which stays
home.
In the second round Friday
night, Wahtonka and Vale will
clash at 9:15. Winner of that
contest will advance to the fi
nals Saturday night to meet the
victor of the opening contest.
Losers will be matched in con
solation Saturday evening prior
to the championship contest.
Of course, the big thing at
stake in the tournament is the
right to go to the state A-2
tournament at Coos Bay on
March 14. 15, and 16.
The Mustangs earned the
right to go to state last year,
and they would like to do it
again.
Unlike last year's "Cinderella
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Mann, Buchanan File Again for Representative
MARTIN BUCHANAN
Jim Myers Moved
To Vets' Hospital
Jim Mvers was transferred to
the Veterans hospital, Portland,
Friday from Good Samaritan
hospital there after undergoing
delicate brain surgery recently.
The Heppner pharmacist start
el specialized treatments Mon
day at the hospital, and It was
reported that lie will remain
there for at least a month.
Martin Buchanan of Milton-
Freewater. a native of eastern
Oregon and nrominent in Uma
tilla county and Oregon public
affairs, announces tnat ne wui
be a candidate lor tne Demo
cratic nomination for state rep
resentative of the 28th legislat
ive district. The district includes
Umatilla, Morrow, Gi 1 1 i a m,
Wheeler and Sherman counties.
Buchanan was a candidate
for the same office two years
ago and lost to levin Mann, Jr.,
by a narrow margin.
A wheat and pea farmer in the
Milton-Freewater area for many
years, Buchanan said, "Although
Oregon is enjoying a boom in
its economy, I believe it is a
good time to look closely at the
consider a greater contribution
state's tax structure. We need to
from the state to the cost of op
erating public schools and what
ever else can be done to pro
vide property tax relief."
Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have
four children. He has been ac
tive in civic and community af
fairs in the Milton-Freewater
area.
No More Filings
As Deadline Nears
No more filings for political
offices in Morrow county were
reported by Sadie Parrish,
county clerk, this week.
With less than two weeks
remaining until filing dead
line on March 15 for the pri
mary election, it appears that
hf local level will
r be particularly quiet this year.
I....!., nAciHAR
une comiiiissiuiici
is up, and Gene Ferguson, Re
pubican, has filed for reelec
tion. Assessor position is also
up this year but Rod Thom
son, incumbent, had not filed
as of Tuesday.
Only other filing to date has
been Gar Swanson for one of
two positions on the port com
mission. Candidates for- representa
tive from this legislative dis
trict file through Salem, and
Irvln Mann, Republican in
cumbent, of Stanf ield has an
nounced his candidacy as has
Martin Buchanan, Democrat,
of Milton-Freewater. The two
opposed each other in the 1964
general election.
District attorney position is
also up for election, the post
now held by Herman Winter.
He, too, must file through Sa,
;em, since this is considered a
state office.
WEATHER
By LEONARD GILLIAM
Official weather report for the
week of February 24-Marcn z
is as follows:
Hi
48
48
52
51
41
43
39
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Total precipitation for
month of February was .54
Low
27
34
34
34
25
18
25
Prec.
.02
.03'
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REP. IRVIN MANN
Irvln Mann, Jr., (R) of Stan-
field announced Wednesday his
intention to file for the nomi
nation to succeed himself as
State Representative from the
five counties of the 28th legis
lative district.
Representative Mann was first
elected to the legislature in the
1964 election, overcoming a 2200
Democratic registration majority
to win by 880 votes. He served
his first term in the 1965 ses-
sion where he served on the
Taxation, Fish and Game, and
Agriculture committees.
He is presently serving on the
Oregon Interstate Cooperation
Commission one of four mem
bers from the House of Repre
sentatives and is chairman of
the House Committee.