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Doaro nears
Approved;
Acts on Many Items
IValgn memo for Itu licw
Riverside li;h whin. I was ap
proved TiMiuUy by the Chief 'if
the U. S. Army Corps of Kngln
nn, Washington, l C, .Supt.
Iavld It, Putter n( the Morrow
County Shool syKtcm toll the
board i( director uf the district
lit their uniting Tuesday night.
Tiii supcilnlcndcnt ail thut
he would iinM-t with the h'ngln-
ecrs Wednesday and thut a mcc
lal meeting would Ih w 1 1-I
mmri to proceed with the plan
iilng (r the iM lux'l.
Till win hut one linjMiilaiit
matter to come to the nticntion
of tiu (lii.(ior in a busy :v
liour wmIuh.
Coiuldor Contract
After an executive eMloit to
CoiiNldi-r ti (ii lirr contract, the
board reconvened and lhr-yrtr
rimtraii were approvrd (or
Edith Pari low ami .Nancy !
roux of lUiardman On r' i.in
nicndatlon of llu uchl.H4.ry com
mittee, a I. mi, one year contrails
were offered to all other eligible
leathers ul Boardman and Irrl
K"i. IVan SwriiHon of trrlgon could
ri"l In coiiHldcrt'd for a contract
Imh-bu-m' hi- In unable to cerllly
with the Mate. Supt. Potter mi Id.
Robert Uyrd. wlm will graduate
from Eastern Oregon College In
Iwt Grindo next week, was hired
to replace Sweiimn as Kth grade
teacher and coach for the bal
ance of the school year.
Mrs. Gene .(Leonal Winter
wit hired to fill the position of
ylrliH phytlcal education teach
er In Ileppner for the balance of
the year, replacing Mr. Wand.i
Najar who has reMgncd.
The hoard voted to offer a
three-year contract to Hex Eng
lish at Ileppner High im hool. Ac
tion wan deferred on his con
tract to this meeting from the
previous meeting.
The board voted 4 2 against
a contract to Jim Totter, coach
ot:d social Htudic teacher at
Ileppner High. It reverted a
previous action and offered a
one-year contract to Richard Mc
Intyre, Ileppner elein e n t a r y
teacher. Mclntyre was alao as
alined the duty of track conch
when Clint Agee, who has leen
coach of the sport at the grade
school, Ma It! that he wished to
be relieved of thU duty.
At the request of student at
lone ;Ilgh achool. track will be
added to the f ports there and
Gordon Meyers was named to
handle the duty at the regular
pay increment.
Action was taken to correct a
salary Inequity for Principal
h'verett HolMeln. The board vot
ed an additional $500 to him for
his work this year. When the
two prlnclpalships at lone were
combined to one position last
year, HolMeln became the lone
principal, and his salary was
less than he would have receiv
ed had he continued under the
system of two principals.
Resignation of Charles Moor
man (rom the A- C. Houghton
and Riverside band position "for
jH-rsonal reasons" was accepted.
Spooks lor Norton
George Luclanl of Pine City
spoke to the board briefly, stat
ing that he was sorry that the
directors had not offered Clayton
Notion, Ileppner high principal,
anoihvr contract.
"I feel that we are losing a
real food man," he said.
Basic May Be Up
In connection with the
(17 bud ;e, Supt. potter reported
that the state has notified the
district that basic school sup
port fund-, are estimated at
flW.txm. which would be $-V Y)
more than the district estimate. I
In Its forthcoming budget. The
additional sum may he Incorp
orated In the btid;:et at the hear
ing and would reduce th
amount of Inctcase In ey need
ed, he s.ild.
Alv III connection with the,
budget the board considered the '
proposed l.i ii n I ry at llippner1
(Continued on page 8)
Class on Fallout
To Start Tuesday
An important class In radio
logical monitoring. snorcd
bv civil defense, will start Tues
day. March 22. at 6:30 In the
old cltv library net to the
lleppnec city hall. Stierlff C.J.D.
liauman. civil defense coordlna
tor, announces.
The clavs will give training
In nailing (iclger counters to
determine Roentgens of radio
active material In fallout. In
case of a nuclear attack, the
ability to measure the radioac
tivity would he vital for sur
vlval. Sheriff tiauman said.
Needed equipment for the
purpose will be Included In ev
rrv civil defense fallout shelter.
Unless someone using the shel
ter knew how to use It In the
case of an attack, It would be
of no value, he said.
James Johnson of Ordnance
will teach the class.
It Is open to men, women
and high school seniors, and an
appeal Is made fir all to at
tend who can iiosslbly do so.
83rd Year
Number 2
THE
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GAZETTE
TIME
Hcppncr, Oregon 97836, Thursday, March 10, 1966
10 cents
SMe Commeiiids City's Poire WcaJeir
--But Pool
Gives Cause
For Concern
Man Found Dead
At Boardman
Charles Rav Fonda, 43, who
had been working as a cook at
the llltchln' Post. Boardman.
was found dead In his house at
a trailer court Wednesday.
State police and Joe Balfe,
deputy district attorney, inves
tigateo, and the body was
brought to Sweeney Mortuary
Wednesday night.
Jerry Sweeney said that Dr.
Robert Connell of Pendleton,
clinical pathologist, would per
form an autopsy Thursday af
ternoon to determine cause of
death.
Fonda, whose driver's license
listed his home as being In Ari
zona, had worked at the Board
man restaurant since February
22.
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ROD THOMSON
Winter Files for D.A.,
Thomson for Assessor
HERMAN WINTER
Quiet continued to prevail on Winter,
the pre-primary election scene
with no contests apparent in
filings to date, Mrs. Sadie Par
rish, county clerk, reported Wed
nesday. 'Roderick (Rod) Thomson, Re
publican, filed his candidacy fox
a second term as Morrow coun
ty assessor. Ills first term ends
this year. Thomson served as
deputy assessor in the county
office for four years prior to
his election in 1962. -No oppos
ition in either party has devel
oped for the position to this
time.
District Attorney Herman
Republican, has filed
hl9 candidacy for reelection
with the state in Salem. Win
ter was appointed to the office
shortly after he came to Ilepp
ner from Salem, succeeding
Robert Abrams who resigned.
The district attorney was ap
pointed by Governor Mark Hat
field on October 1, 1962, and
then was elected to the office
as a writeln candidate In No
vember of that year. He Is com
pleting his first full term this
year.
Filing deadline Is Tuesday,
March 15 In the office of the
county clerk for positions of the
county level.
made lay-ins against it. Way WAHTONKA (52)
scored 8 points In the last quar- Fg Ft Pf Tp
ter and Hammel scored 6 of his Hammel 3 14 7
7 points. way 5 5 1 15
HEPPNER (42) Harmon 5 1 2 11
F(C Ft Pf Tp Proctor 5 0 0 10
Doherty 4 0 5 8 Ricketts 2 115
Hellker 8 1 3 17 Hobart 2 0 14
Hoskins 110 3 Emmons 0 0 0 0
Jacobs 3 8 2 14
Hall 0 0 2 0 TOTALS 22 8 9 52
Clark 0 0 2 0
Kilkenny 0 0 2 0 ,.
Gray 0 0 0 0 IIePPn" 8 15 11 8
TOTALS
16 10 16 42
Wahtonka
7 15 11 19
Court Schedules
7 Appearances
Seven out-of-county appear
ances are tentatively scheduled
for the Morrow county Fair and
Rodeo court In the spring and
summer, John venard, rodeo
secretary, announces.
Cjueen Erna Lynn Winchester
and her court are scheduled to
go to Arlington. Condon. Uma
tilla, Spray and Joseph for ro
deo events; to the umatuia
ountv fair and to the Pendle
ton Round-Up.
Talk on Adoptions
Set for Chamber
And Lions Club
SENIOR GUARD GENE HELIKER costs off with a shot for Heppnvr la tb Wahtonka qam la
th finals I th district tournament on to Eastern Oregon Colieae floor. La Grande. Saturday
night. The Eagles scored a 10-potot win to en d the Mustangs season despite He Liter's outsid
shooting performance. All lire Eagles In the game at the time are In this picture. Including
(far left) Lucky Proctor. Bill Hammel (44). Gary Ricketts (4). Jerry Harmon (32). and Terry
Way (34). Heppner players Include Ruts Kilkenny (33) at far right Mac Hoskins (center fore
ground) and Jim Jacob (background, visible betide Ricketts). (Lloyd Johnson photo).
Eagles Scuttle State Tournament
Hopes of Heppner Basketeers
By JOHN COZ
Wahtonka ended Heppner's
state basketball hopes Saturday
night In La Grande by beating
the Mustangs. 52-42. to earn
this district's berth in the state
A-2 tournament In Coos Bay.
The defeat was a tough one
to take for the western division
champions of the Greater Ore
gon League and also brought
some gloom to the hundreds of
Heppner fans who followed the
team to the district tournament,
giving by far the best represen
tation of any of the four towns
entered. They found solace,
though. In the outstanding sea
son of the fast breaking Mus
tangs and in the first A-2
league championship In the
school's history.
The Eagles, showing skill and
balance which should make
them a strong contender in
Coos Bay, overcame a narrow
Heppner lead at the end of three
Quarters and powered their way
Into the state tourney by out
scoring the Mustangs 19-8 in
the final stanza.
Heppner managed a one
point edge In the first quarter,
8 to 7, In the Intense, tight game.
Scoring was exactly even
through the next two periods
with the Mustangs clinging to
the one point at the start of the
fourth.
Wahtonka, which had profit
ed from two previous meetings
with the Mustangs, came up
with an exceptionally strong de
fense, never allowing Heppner
to fast break and plugging up
the key to drives and laylns.
Gene Hellker, Heppner's
flashy senior guard, kept Hepp
ner ahead through three quar
ters as time and again he made
long pushers. He ended with
hlg hgame honors of 17 points.
Jim Jacobs added 14 to the los
ing cause and Jim Doherty had
eight.
Terry Way led the Eagles
with 15, after not scoring in the
first quarter. Jerry Harmon
dumped in 11 points, and Lucky
Proctor added 10 to power Wah
tonka. Throughout the game Hepp
ner had to settle for the long
shot as it could not work the
ball In against the strong Wah
tonka defense. Consequently,
Mac Hoskins got only three
points which really hurt the
Mustangs. The Eagles also con
trolled the boards all through
the game which had a lot to do
with the outcome.
The fourth quarter really
proved the difference in the
game. The Mustangs could not
find the basket while the Eag
les scored 19 points. Doherty
fouled out midway through the
quarter and this all but sealed
the lid on the Mustangs cof
fin. Heppner used a press in the
last quarter, but this didn't help
as Terry Way and Bill Hammel
New Owners Open
Wishing Well
Grand opening of the Wishing
Well drivein will be Saturday.
March 12. Mrs. Lavelle Cecil and
Mrs. Betty Sadler, new owners,
announce.
They formerly operated the
Kinzua Cafe together and have
purchased the drivein, located
north of Heppner on the high
way to Lexington, from Mrs.
Betty Hamilton.
Their - policy will be to serve
good food at reasonable prices,
they said. Hours will be from 10
am. daily.
On the day of the grand open
ing, thoy are offering popcorn to
children at 5c per bag and ice
cream will be on sale at 95c per
half gallon and 50c per quart.
Sandwiches, soft drinks, coffee
and short orders will be offered
at the drivein, the new owners
slate.
By
WEATHER
LEONARD GILLIAM
week of March 3-9 Is as follows:
Hi Low Prec
Thursday 41 20
Friday 50 39
Saturday 55 34
Sunday 52 32 .18
Monday 50 37
Tuesday 57 50
Wednesday 63 33 .58
Mrs. Jean Reed, case worker
for the State Adoptions Unit in
Salem, will speak to the Cham
ber of Commerce in Heppner on
Monday, March 14, according to
Lowell Chally, welfare admin
istrator. That evening she is to
address the lone Lions club and
will present a colored film.
Persons Interested in adoption
should make heir initial con
tact through the Morrow Coun
ty W'elfaxe Department, Chally
states. This is located in the
Case Building in Heppner. The
mailing address is Box 175, or
phone 676-9211.
As an adoption agency, the
State Public Welfare Commis
sion plans adoptions for child
ren from infancy to approxi
mately 12 years of age. Homes
are particularly needed for
children over five years as well
as those belonging to family
groups needing placement to
gether, minority racial groups
and children with some phys
ical handicap.
Since the state's permanent
concern is finding adoptive fam
ilies to meet these children's
needs of love and security, its
requirements for applicants are
reasonably flexible, Chally said.
Adoption applicants should be
within the normal age span
found between parents and
children and must have been
married for at least two years.
There are no rigid standards in
regard to religion and financial
standing other than that they
have such income to provide ad
equately for a child. There is
no fee attached to a state wel
fare adoption. Couples with
children are also eligible.
Certificate of merit from the
Oregon State Board of Health
on the purity of the Heppner
water system brought happy
smiles from city council men
when It was read at the reg
ular council meeting Monday
night
The certificate, signed by
Richard H. Wilcox. M. D.. state
health officer, commended those
responsible fur the system for
"safeguarding public health by
meeting standards for bacteri
ological purity."
This was the third consecu
tive year that the cltv has re
quired such a certificate for
meeting th exacting health re
quirements with its water.
Pool la Bad Condition
Several other matters In con
nection with state agencies were
brought before the council, and
two caused conslderbale con
cern. Supt. Vic Groshens said that
the state sanitary engineer
came to inspect the municipal
swimming pool &nd made recom
mendations that would require
an extensive remodeling Job.
."Some of them would be pro
hibitive" Groshens said.
Concrete on the bottom of the
pool is rotten and the structure
is full of cracks, the city super
intendent said. No expansion
Joints were provided in the
buildine of the pool
He said that he explained to
the engineer that $8000 had
been set up in a city sinking
fund for a new pool. The engi
neer deferred action at this time
but said that he would return
during the first Week of the
pool's operation this summer for
another inspection and then
would report to the council on
his recommendations.
The council discussed briefly!
the implications of constructing
a new pool. Groshens gave an
off the cuff" estimate . that
$125,000 to $135,000 would be
required for the Job.
One idea presented was the
possibility of building a pool
with a plastic cover that might
eet more use.
New Dump Recommended
Another matter of interest to
the state that was brought to
the council s attention by Grosh
ens was the city dump. Stan
Phillips, assistant state fire mar
shal made an inspection of the
city dump in connection with
the burning being done there,
the city superintendent said.
The marshal s report is that
burning is being done in a
fire safe manner now but he
recommended a remote landfill
area for future city dump.
W. C. Rosewall, president of
the council acting as mayor
during the illness or Mayor Al
Lamb, said that the city had
some land in view for possible
purchase as a city dump. He
pointed out that If the Willow
Creek dam is constructed the
present dump must be aban
doned. A committee will go to check
the property under consideration
at 10 a.m. Saturday and will
report to a forthcoming meet
ing of the council.
Highway Improvement Set
Groshens announced at the
council that the State Highway
Department expects to call for
bids in April on the widening
and realigning of the highway
coming into town from Lexing
ton. The work is expected to
link with the new bridges over
Willow and Hinton creeks and
will extend nearly to the Mol-
lahan place three miles from
the city.
The highway is to have two 12
ft. lanes with four foot should
ers on either side. Groshens said
that the plan told by the en
gineer is to acquire 10 xo i
feet of property on either side
of the present highway for the
improvements.
Harley Young, manager oi
Columbia Basin Electric Co-op,
who was present at the meet
ing, said that the cooperative
will move the power line now
located on ne side of the high
way.
Rosewall announced tnat Joe
Balfe, Jerry Sweeney and John
irrigators
Meet, Plan
To Organize
Willow Cxerk ranchers repre
senting an estimated 851 of the
acreage that could be Irrigated
In the valley from the proposed
WUkw (irrk dum have signed
a paper Indicating their will
ingneui to form an organization
for Irrigation. County Judge
Paul Jones said Wednesday eve
ning. Quentln Bowman of the State
Water Resources Board; W. C.
RiAMwai:. chairman of the coun
ty planning comrr.isoion; and
Judge Jones had i-nt from
Monday afternoon through Wed
nesday contacting the ranchers
in person.
"I have the highest feeling of
the fine attitude of the farmers
and their willingness to assUt."
the julge said. "I Just can't
laud them too highly. They
have cooperated very generous
ly." He said that a meeting for
those who wish to participate
was set for the county Court
house today (Thursday at 1:30
to continue discu sions towards
the formation of the district.
"1 f-l the irrigators are in
terested in getting this district
formulated and 1 have every
reason to believe we will have
their full cooperation," the
judge said.
The three men spent what
ever time necessary with each
rancher to answer questions
and give as much information
as they uld. This has meant
working until 9 to 10 p.m. each
night to get the Job done. Still
by Wednesday evening there
were some who they were not
able to reach. They expected to
make more contacts Thursday
morning prior to the afternoon
meeting.
Since the irrigation feature
appeared to be the only part of
the- multipurpose project in
doubt this response on the part
of the ranchers will be greeted
with enthusiasm by those who
have worked hard for the proj
ect Supporters are hoping that the
Irrigation organization plans
can be completed in time to
ask Congress for pre-construc-
tlon appropriation this year.
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MAC HOSKINS
Hoskins Chosen
To Star Five;
Two on 2nd Team
(Continued on page 8)
Mac Hoskins, Heppner High's
6-2 high scoring basketball cen
ter, has been chosen to the all
opponent first team of the
Greater Oregon League (District
7 A-2), western division, Coach
Bob Clough announces.
The team was chosen by
coaches of the division who vot
ed only on players on teams of
their opponents.
Hoskins is the only junior on
the team. The other four are
seniors, including Ray Eakin of
Sherman county, Grant Gunder
son of Burns, Steve Waterman
of Grant Union and Terry Way
of Wahtonka.
Heppner's sparkling pair of
guards, Jim Doherty and Gene
Heliker, were selected for the
second tenm. Seven were chosen
from the division for this unit,
and all are seniors except for
Doherty and Gene Lanthorn of
Sherman county, who is only a
sophomore.
Other choices included Jerry
Harmon, Wahtonka; Ron Hill,
Madras; Ron Vanek, Madras;
and Brad Ward, Grant Union.
Heppner was the only school
to place three on the all-opponent
selections. Grant Union.
Wahtonka, Madras and Sherman
each placed two, and Burns one.