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PARTICIPATING In the annual Farnt and Son banquvt ol the lleppner Mlqh chapter. Future
rarraert ol America en Tuesday. February 22. werei Back tow (Irom left) Matt Huqnes; David
Halt chapter treasurer; Allied Drake, sentinel; Trank Miliar el Mil ton Free water, state FFA sec
retary and quest speaker; Vernon Nlkada ol Ontario, state FFA reporter; Steve Wagenblast
chapter reporter; Stan Rauch; and Gerald Jonasson. advisor. Front row Dave Davidson I Stan
Held, ouesl at the meeting; Kathy Melby, llrst qlrl member ol an FFA chapter here; Bob Har
rU. chapter vice president who was master ol ceremonies; and Dick rials, chapter secretary.
Gilliam Wins Tribute
As Weather Observer
'The cooperative u cat her oh
servers hove a proud tradition
of in ro thn U yearn ol vol
untary public service." write
Robert M. NVhltf. adtnlnUtrator.
Knvtronmcntal S lence Services
Admlnltrtlon. In a preface li
the U. S Department of Com
inrrif u t I ti at i ti. 'The Coo r
atlvc Weather ObMivrr."
Today, with the Information
gathered by coox-nitlve weather
observer throughout the car,
v.e have n vnnt Morehouse of
record of our Nation's cli
mate." he continued. "With all
the advance of modem technol
ogy. Including satellites anil
autom.illt station for observing
the weather, the services of the
volunteer observer an- more
needed ami more valuable than
ever. . . These devoted men and
women give u the detailed
knowledge of United Slates cli
mate that Is eswntlal to the
solution of many problem of an
IwTea.tlnHy complex society."
Among tf.ow cited In the pub
lleallon I Ionard I- Gilliam ol
lleppner. Following I tho
sketch printed about him In the
book : .
"Mr. Leonard Gilliam was
tHirn In Morrow county. Ore., on
March 12, lxM. As a son of an
eastern Oregon pioneer family
his root are deeply entrenched
there. Mr. Gilliam, though now
a man In hi late seventies, 1
nevertheless a second generat
ion cooperative weather observ
er. "In 19.1.1 he took over the con
tinuation of the observing duties
begun by hi father, Frank Gil
liam, In 101 1- Thus, for SI years
the Gilliam family ha been the
Weather Bureau's cooperative
observer for lleppner. This imt
lod of service began only eight
years after the tragic lleppner
flood of June 11. l'.xtf. in which
more than 250 eople lost their
lives and the entire lower pari
ol the city was destroyed.
"Mr. Leonard Gilliam, also
like hi father before him, own
ed and operated a hardware
store in lleppner until his re
tlrement o few years ago. He
has an abiding Interest In his
community and has always
been quick to make his weather
records available for their widest
possible use.
"In 1912 a weighing rain
gage was added to his lull cli
matologies! equipment and has
remained there ever since. For
several years, until the program
was discontinued, he was a crop
weather reporter, telegraphing
his 21-hour temperature and pre
clpltatlon record to the Portland
Weather Bureau dally through
out the crop season.
"He has since continued con
scientiously to forward a weath
er and crop card each week for
the preparation of the National
and State Weekly Weather and
Crop Bulletins. Ills monthly rec
ords have always been outstand
ing In their neatness, legibility
and comple teness. Few indeed
are the observations that have
ever beed missed. In 1963 he
was presented with the Weather
Burenu 30-year award for his
service as a cooperative observ
er
HOSPITAL NEWS
Patients who were admitted
to Pioneer Memorial hospital
during the past week, and are
still receiving medical care, are
the following: Esther Bcrgstrom.
lone; Blanche Ltndstrom, lone;
Raymond Gates, Spray; John
Weise. Condon, and Frank Spiv
ey, Kinzua.
Admitted for medical care,
and later dismissed, was Linda
Dorma n of Condon.
M'Sgt. and Mrs. Bobby W.
Burrow of the Condon Air Base
became parents of a third son,
born Saturday, February 26,
weighing 6 lb., 11 ',4 oz. He has
been named Ted Dvlan, and
loins two brothers, Keith and
Greg. Maternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clark
of Cornersville, Tenn., and pa
ternal grandmother Is Mrs. Jes
Ble Burrow of Lewlsburg, Tenn.
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Supt. David Potter
Has Busy Schedule
Supt. nnvld Potter of the Mor
row county school district had a
buV schedule of meetings and
conferences Friday and Satur
day, beginning Thursday even
ing with Riverside High school
FFA parent and son banquet In
Boardman. Mrs. Potter also at
tended the banquet-
Supt. Potter went on to Port
land to attend an Intermediate
education District conference,
called by the State Department
o Education, Friday morning.
He said it has been proposed by
n state legislative Interim com
mittee that every district must
be a part of an Intermediate Ed
ucation district. Morrow county
Is not a part of an I.E.I). On
Friday afternoon. Supt. Potter
checked In Portland on Items
tentatively placed in the budget
at the request of the board, in
cluding acoustical celling tHe
for H'VPnci High and lleppner
elementary gymnasiums.
On Saturday morning he at
tended a conference of superin
tendents ot first class districts
called by the Oregon Association
for Higher Education. Attention
was focused upon the Impact of
federal legislation upon higher
education. The association has
expressed concern with main
taining communications be
tween elementary and secon
dary schools and higher educa
tion. Mrs. Marlon Hoyden enjoyed
the company of her grandson,
his wife and family, the For
rest Burkenblnes, Saturday eve
ning when they arrived to help
her celebrate her birthday with
a small family coffee hour. Mr.
Hayden arranged for the refreshments.
RANCH AERO
AIRPLANE SPRAYING CO,
Owned and Operated By
PAUL 11. HANSEN
Will be back again this year for
the weed spraying season, to offer
assistance to the ranchers of this
area with your weed spraying problems.
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Memorial Held
For E. Warner
Memorial service were
Sundav. February 27. for
held
rv Earle Warner. 79. who
I'liorKitnv Ki-tiru.irv 21. in a
Pen
dleton hospital after an extend
ed Illness.
The Hev. Al Bochce officiated
at the services held In the Lex
ington Christian church. of
which he had oeen a member
for many year. Interment fol
lowed In the Lexington ceme
tery with memlx'ra of Elks
UmJcc No. 3TH assisting in the
graveside services.
Mr. Warner was born Deceai;
Ix-r 13. 1K7, in Ix-wlston, Mis
souri, the son of George and
Lauretta Vernon Warner. He
was married December 13. 1911,
In Lexington to Cora McMillan.
He and hi family lived on a
large wheat ranch north of Lex
ington until his retirement. He
was a member of Elks Lodge
No. 35H and of the Lexington
Christian church.
Survivors Include the widow,
Cora; one son. Vernon of Port
land; one daughter, Peggy
Have of Corvailis; live Droin-
ers. Cecil of Salem. Iiuocri oi
Weston. Iester of College Place.
Wn.. Orvtlle and Howard, both
of Walla Walla. Wn.. and one
sister, Mrs. Hester Gilbert oi
Coulee City, Wash. Also live
grandchildren, three great
grandchildren, and many
friends. A son, Kenneth Earl,
preceded him In death.
Municipal Court
Fob. 3 Gary Lee MeQuin,
Spray, ovei height load, fined
$15-
Ech. 8 Victor Carroll Fussel
man. Sr.. Spray, overwldth load,
fined $15.
Feb. 9 Charles EUa Clin..
6H00 ib. group axle overload,
$110 fine; Kenneth Steve Mor
gan, Rt. 2, lleppner, expired li
cense, lined $5; William Ralph
wi Jr .TUX) lh. croiiD axle
overload, fined $33; Charles El-
va CUne, 2100 pound commnai
Ion overload, $24 ball forfeited.
Feb. 11 Gloria Gae Paplneau,
Lexington, vehicle license expir
ed, fined $3; Phlll Gerald Emert.
lone, disobeyed stop sign. $13
bail forfeited; James Madison
Blodgelt, Boardman, char g e d
with contributing to the delin
quency oi a minor, found not
guilty bv lack of evidence.
Feb. 15 Hoy t DarreU Crisp,
defective equipment, fined $5.
Feb. 18 Montie Lee Crum.
lone, vehicle license expired, $,"
fine suspended.
Feb. 23 Robert Vernon Cook,
Rt 2. Troutdale, improper pass
ing, fined $10.
Feb. 24 -Charlotte Mae Sparks,
lone, no operator's license, fined
$3; Cary Lee McQuin, Spray. In
sufficient binders, fined $10.
Social Club to Meet
Social Club of Ruth Chapter.
Order of Eastern Star, will hold
its rcrular monthly card party
Saturday afternoon, March 5, at
the Masonic hall.
Seven Champions
Crowned Sunday
In Ski Events
Seven champions were crown
ed Sunday In eomH-tltlve events
l Die Aibukb ,Mrtlln SH
Fair, Slxtv-evcn fcklers took
part and M came a sjM-ctators.
making 119 person on the
mountain, new record. Total
visitors to the mountain for the
year now stands at M.U). accord
ing to Bob Henry who ha been
managing the course.
Kerry prtrrson won the new
i.kl tumping event with leap
of 2' and 26'i feet, giving him
the flrt leg on a rotating tro
phy donated l-v Avery Taylor.
The trophy rniM be won five
lime for permanent possession.
There wa w age limit In this
event, and the Jumpers were
Judged only m distance. In two
Ileal, the longest Jump win
ning. Tim Tullls raptured the mens
rucing championship, coming
from the top of the mountain
in ia iim, of 1:1 1 minutes. Be
cause the upper 1'KH) feet does
nut have a tow. this Is the first
iimn i he utiiter run has ever
Ix-en packed for skiing. Distance
raced was ziw reel wnn a ver
Hint (Iron of 500 feet. Trophy
won was a beer stein.
Luetic Peck won the women i
race, n giant slalom W) feet
long with a drop of 100 feet.
She negotiated the course In a
time of 316 seconds and won
a trophy donated bv Arbuckle
Mountain Corporation.
Cathy Wise was first In the
f.j- lrl under 13 vears
of age, covering a course of 1000
fi-ct with a vertical urop oi
f..i in a time of 44 8 seconds.
She also received a trophy from
the Arbuckle Corporation.
:i.u i.i tn 1H raced over a
similar course and Martha Peck
won a leg on a rotating trophy
donated by Peterson's Jewelers.
Three wins are needed for per
manent possession, and this is
Martha's second win.
Bovs under 13 also raced over
a 10(10 ft. course and Ktm Boyl
was the winner In a time of
33.8 seconds, getting a trophy
from Arbuckle Corporation.
Mark Tullis raced 12(10 feet In
the 13 to 18 boys" division in a
time of 37.4 seconds to win a
leg on a trophy donated by Ken
Peck. Three wins are needed for
permanent possession.
Complete results:
;ift lumr.incr Kerrv Peterson.
first, 26'V; Tim Tullls. second;
Bill Stockard, intra, rton jones.
fourth. Others in order. Dick
Grass, Elwood Boyd, Don Munk-
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THE SIGN In tht background
Mian Muiiangs wtit in u ytv-wmm vi - - ;
Trlday niqht end thn prood to down Croat Union hro Sorturday niqht to win tb Grotr
Oreqon Uaquo (wsUrn dlrUlon) championship. Gno Hlikr U olnf ap for a shot
r playtrs on tho floor anxiously await tho it.ult Amona tboso IdonttllabU aro SUto Watr
man (23). Stan UCoro (IS) and Brad Ward (bosido LoCort). all of Grant; and Mae Hosklni
(30) and Buss Kllkonny (background, right) of Hppnr.
-rs. Gerald Bunch. Bruce Boyd.
Men's racing Tim Tullls.
first. 1:4.4; Bob Ilenrv. second;
Hon Jones, third. Gerald Bunch,
fourth. Others in order. Ken
Pwk. Ixm Peterson. Klwood
Bovd, Ixm Munkers, Bob Grass.
Women's racing Lucille
P.-ck, first, 336 seconds; B-tty
Wagner, second; iHiris Boyd,
third; Pegcv Grass, fourth; Vir
ginia Buch, fifth.
Girls under 13 Cathy Wise,
first. 41.8 seconds; Ann McKl
ligott, second; Cherl Carlson,
third; Melissa McKlllgott.
fourth. t)ther In order. Mary
Pat McKlligott. Cathy Cannon.
Marv Ruth Henry, Peggy Taylor.
Girls 13 to 18 Martha Peck,
first. 38.0 seconds; ChrLstl Tay
lor, second; Sue Chally. third.'
Boys under 13 Kim Boyd,
first. 33.8 seconds; John Riet
mann. second; Mark Wise, third;
Tom Stockard. fourth. Others In
order. Dick Snider, Charlie Mc
Klligott. Lynn Bovd. Jay Henry,
Phil Carlson, Joe Rictmann, Ter
ry Cannonn.
Boys 13 to 18 Mark Tullls.
first. 37.4 seconds; Bill Stock
ard. second; Dick Grass, third;
Frank Halvorsen. fourth. Others
in order. Don Wise, Bruce Boyd.
Joe McEligott, Jim McElligott.
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John McMillan
Services Today
John Franklin McMillan. 87.
a retired Lexington wheat
rancher, died Tuesday, March 1,
In Pioneer Memorial hospital.
He had been a patient In the
hospital nursing home for the
past three vears.
One of the earliest ranchers
In the Lexington community, he
came to this county with his
parents In JH86, when a child
of 8 years. He was born Sep
tember 2. 1878. In Mohawk,
Green County. Tenn., the son of
John Tavlor and Margarette
Dyer McMillan. His wife. Ruth
Ann Schinn. preceded him In
death In 1?M5, and a son, Lester
died in 1936.
Surviving him are two daugh
ters, Mrs. Colleen Padberg and
Mrs. LaVonne Bloodsworth. and
one son. Scott D-. all of Lexing
ton; also two sisters. Mrs. Lou
Broadley and Mrs. Cora Warner,
both of Lexington.
Funeral services were held
today tThursday) at 2 p.m. at
the Lexington Christian church,
with the Rev. Al Boschee offici
ating. Interment followed in the
Lexington cemetery'. vith Swee
ney Mortuary In charge of the
arrangements.
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Lcnna Waid, Early
Morrow Resident,
Dies in Stanfield
Lenna May Wald died at her
horn In Stanfield on Thursday.
February 21. Funeral services
were held there Sunday. Feb
ruary 27. at Hope Presbyterian
church, of which she was a
member.
Miss Wald came from Mis
souri with her parents to Mor
row county In l'JUi and lived In
and near Lexington until 1911
when they moved to Stanfield
where she resided until her
death. She was employed for
more than 10 years at the tele
phone office, and also for 10
years at the Stanfield Post Of
fice. Miss Wald was a member of
Eastern Star lodge, the Rebec
cas, and was active In many
other organizations.
She is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Amanda Duvall. Heppner.
and Mrs. Lulu White of Pilot
Rock; and one brother, Vernon
Waid of Portland. Also several
nieces and nephews. Including
Kenneth Waid of Hermlston and
Lloyd Waid of Uktah.
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