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August: 25
For Rodeo
Deadline for nitric In the
VM'A Morrow county rodeo U
Thursday, August 25, at 8 p.m..
John VVnitrd, secretary, reminds
nil contestant. Entry fee mum
k paid by that time.
Slock drawing will be at the
rodeo of fit under the buekeroo
fttands Immediately following
the clodlnir time, and program
for the openlnu nhow on Satur
day afternoon, Auguxt 27, will
Iw printed on Friday, Tad Mill
er, rodeo chairman, announce.
Again thin vt'tr the rodeo of
fer $1V)0 In purse to the con
testant. Pure for saddle bronc
riding ha hrrn Increased to
iX). and those for bull riding
ii nil bareback riding have been
upix-d to $125, Other purse of
$100 each are offered for calf
toping, cow milking, bulldog.
King, wild horse race, OIJKA
girls barrel racing. Morrow
county registered qunrterhopie
nice, Morrow county debry, team
roping, and flae race. A $r0
purse 1 art for the 1.4 mile op
et. race,
Entry fee Sot
Ktitry fees for middle bronc
riding. Morrow county derby
and the flae race lire $23 each.
For team roplnK, entry U $10
per team. A fee of $20 each la
net for entry In bareback rid
ing, cowboy bulldoggtng, county
amateur calf roping, wild cow
milking, calf roping, bull riding,
Hint the county registered quar
tcrhorse race. Fcea of $10 each
are for Calgary roplnK. wild
horse racing, V mile 0en race,
and OIIKA girls barrel aclng.
More trophtea than ever are
offered to the winners thla year.
Including two custom made Bad
dies. The champion all-around
cowboy, who will be picked this
year under a point system, will
receive a saddle given by Mor
row County Grain Growers, Lex
ington Oil Co-op, Lexington Im
plement Co. and Padberg Ma
chinery Company. The saddle
hus iK-en made ngnln by Gray's
Saddlery of lleppner.
Klnz.ua Corporation again will
present a saddle to the winner
of Morrow county amateur rop
ing. This saddle Is mado by
Severe Brother of Pendleton
and now Is on display at Gard
ner's Men's Wear. Cornett Green
won the county amateur roping
last year after years of trying.
Powors Turns RCA
Dick Powers of F.llensburg,
Wn., won the all-around cham
pion cowboy title In 19C5, the
first year that it was establish
ed here. But It will be a wide
Finest Horses
Due for Showing
Friday, August 26
Morrow county Is proud of Its
horses, and the finest will be
performing nt the open class
Horse Show on Friday, August
'26, at the rodeo grounds In an
all-day event, starting at 9 a.m.
Winners will be chosen In the
conformation and halter classes,
and In the performance clusscs
with Dr. S. K. MeGough of Pen
dleton as Judge. Champion and
reserve champion mares, stal
lions and geldings will be cho
sen, and at the end of the day,
a champion pcrioiniance hoi.,e
and a reserve champion for the
bhow will be announced.
Special events that always at
tract keen Interest arc the trail
class for children, barrel racing,
Junior calf roping and cow cut
ting. In addition to the fair
premiums to be awarded, many
trophies and prizes have been
donated by local firms and In
dividuals. This Is the 18th annual show,
and also the 18th year that Freu
Mankln hus been superinten
dent. Undei his guidance, the
show Is efficiently organized
and all details are worked out
well In advance of the event.
! Assisting tills year nre Mrs.
Jim Norene and Mrs. Frank An
derson, secretaries; Howard Li-y-ant,
ringmaster; and Gene
Pierce and Harold Erwln, an
nouncers. ; The show Is open to all Mor
row county horses, and details
of the various classes and lots
are In tho lair premium book.
The public Is Invited to come
and watch the show without
charge. It is held In front of
the main grandstand at the ro
deo grounds.
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Deadline
Entries
oiwn competition this year, and
Powers will not be back as a
possible repeater for he has left
the ranks of the Northwest Ro
deo association to compete as
an RCA cowboy.
New this year Is the award
each dav for the "Hard Luck
Cowboy." A fur felt hat will toe
given after each performance to
the one who ha the toughest
luck, by Jack Saul of the New
York Store. Pendleton.
Morrow county's all-around
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Plans Forming
For Rodeo Parade
Plans are well underway for
the 1M Hodeo Street Parade on
August 27 In downtown llepn
ner, Randall Peterson, chair
man, said Wednesday. John
Kenny, for manv years resident
of llepnner, will be the grand
marshal.
A total of $175 In prizes will
be given to winners In the var
ious adult and children cate
gories, which will be the same
as (how last year. There are
divisions for floats for organiza
tions, businesses and outside en
tries; for mounted groups; for
humorous entries; oldest and
youngest cowboys; and many
others.
Peterson said that floats are
coming from the Chamber of
Commerce, Hcrmlston, and from
the Umatilla Ordnance Depot.
John Venard, secretary of the
hkU-o committee, said that ac
ceptances have been received
from manv fair and rodeo courts
from other areas. Taking part.
tM, will be the colorful Salem
Saddle club, coming back for
their second appearance. They
will again stage their drill at
the rodeo grounds.
Some local floats are current
ly under construction, and more
are needed to add Interest to
the parade, Peterson said.
Theme of the parade this year
Is "Between the Uookends" and
those entering floats are asked
to follow this theme In order
to enhance their chances for
prizes. Floats may be designed
around any book title.
New Drivein Sets
Opening Saturday
Grand opening of the Harris
Drivein will be Saturday, the
owners, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Har
ris and Mr. and Mrs. Lonnle
Harris, announce.
Free coffee, Ice cream cones
and doughnuts will he given to
the public throughout the day.
The drivein, located on Main
Street next to Wcs Richfield,
will have Inside seating tor 40
persons and will offer window
service. Light meals will be
served, Including chicken,
shrimp, Immburger steak and
other Items.
Hours will be 10 a.m. until 10
p.m. daily.
The new drivein, concrete
block construction, was built by
the owners.
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PLAYERS well known In this area who will participate in the Shrine A-2 and B All-Star game
in Pendleton Saturday night Include the six above. From left are John Weimar, Condon, guard
(60); Bill Durand, Umatilla, back (78); Rick Schaffer, Wheeler County, end (88); John Brown,
Pilot Rock, guard (64); Mark Halvorsen, lone, back (24); and Tim Driscoll. Heppner, back (22).
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1966
Coming Monday
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GOV. HARK HATFIELD
Coffee Hour Set
For Governor;
Iour( Talk Slated
Governor Mark Hatfield will
be In Keppncr Sunday night
and until about 1:30 p.m. Mon
day, somewhat of a change from
the original plan announced
last week, Joe Balfe of the Re
publican central committee said
Wednesday.
He will spend the night In
town, will be honored at a cof
fee hour at 10 a.m. Monday, and
will speak at the regular Cham
ber of Commerce luncheon at
noon on that day.
The governor also will tour
the Kinzun Corporation and
lleppner Lumber Company
Plants from 9 until 10 after
having breakfast with some lo
cal Republican leaders.
The coffee hour Is ocn to
the public at the Wagon Wheel
Cafe banquet room and every
one Is Invited.
Gene Pierce, will be host on
the tour of the sawmills, and
Balfe and Henry Peterson, chair
man of Gov. Hatfield's cam
paign for the Senate In this
county, are working out other
arrangements.
The governor has not an
nounced his subject for the talk
at the Chamber of Commerce,
but by rules of the organiza
tion, It will be non political In
nature.
The luncheon Is for regular
members of the Chamber and
guests, but any other persons
who would particularly like to
attend are asked to contact
Balfe (Ph. 676-9-156) at once.
Seating capacity of the banquet
room Is limited, and It will be
necessary to know how many
extra are planning to attend.
It Is stressed that all who
would like to visit with the
governor or meet him are cor
dially Invited to the coffee hour
at 10 a.m.
The governor had originally
planned to be here through the
afternoon Monday but asked
that the time be moved up to
the morning to fit into his
schedule.
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EPPNER
10 cents
Schools to Open
Tuesday, Sept. 6;
Calendar Revised
Morrow county schools will
open Tuesday, September 6, the
day after Labor Day. This will
follow teacher Inservlce train
ing on August 31 and teacher
work days on Friday and Sat
urday, September 1 and 2, Supt.
David R. Potter announces.
The Inservlce tralnl n g on
Wednesday. August 31, will be
devoted principally to acquaint
ing teacher with economics and
industries of the county, the
superintendent said. They will
tour the Klnzua Corporation
plant, Morrow County Grain
Growers Installations, and the
Growers Installations, and the
Boeing development, amongoth
ers. The superintendent said that
he feels it Important that teach
ers understand the agricultural
and Industrial background of ,
me county, ne smu inai pcrnaps
even some of the veteran teach
ers here have never been In a
grain elevator. Some do not
know what type of lumber Is
produced In local mills and
what It Is used for, he said.
At the Monday night school
board meeting In Lexington a
revised school calendar was
adopted. The previous calendar
had not taken into account the
fact that January 2 is a legal
holiday because New Year's
falls on Sunday. Taking Janu
ary 2 out of the number of
school days leaves only 177 days
of school. This Is considered to
be an Insufficient number be
cause It allows only two days'
margin on 'he legal ' require
ment. Should snow or other fac
tors cause - a school closure for
several days, the required num
ber of days would not be al
lowed without making up time.
Therefore, the day's closure
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New High Students
Asked to Register
Students who plan to enter
lleppner High school after at
tending a different school are
asked to come to the school to
register any weekday through
September 2, except on Wed
nesday, August 31, Dick Carp
enter, principal, states. This
does not include entering
fresh me.i who attended llepp
ner Junior high last year.
Mrs. Conley Lanham and
Principal Carpenter plan to be
on duty at the school from 9
until 12 and from 1 until 4
each weekday except on
teachers' inservlce training
day, August 31.
Any students who pre-regis-tered
in the spring and who
wish to make schedule chan
ges are also asked to come
prior to school's opening.
Carpenter arrived to start
his duties this week and will
return to St. Paul Friday to
move his family here. They
will live in the house former
ly occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Norton and family on
Skyline Drive The new princi
pal has been at St. Paul for
the past seven years and
worked till;' summer to com
plete work on his master of
education degree at Portland
State College with an admin
istration major.
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HERE'S A SCENE et tb first Morrow county fair. September 28.
1913, with exhibit buildings located Just off Mala street where
the library-museum now stands.
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THIS IS a side Tiew of the "aeroplane" that had a prominent
place on the program of the first Morrow county fair. The bi
plane looks as 11 it came direct from the Wright Bros but
this is only an assumption. (More pictures, page 2)
First County
Boasted 'Aeroplane9. Flight
Morrow county's first fair,
held 53 years ago, must have
been a truly wonderful show,
according to a program and
pictures lii the possession of
Mrs. A.- D McMurdo.
Probably the most interest
ing of the events on the fas
cinating program was the
"Aeroplane Flight" of Silas
Christofferson. The plane he
used had the appearance of
one direct from the Wright
brothers, the pictures show.
Two flights were scheduled
on the program of Friday, Sep
tember 2G. 1913, one at 2:30
and the other at 4 p.m.
Other Intriguing Items must
have captured the fancy of an
admirinp public, including
these: Scale Brothers, fancy
trick riding on street; Ali
Zada at pavilion Punch and
Judy; kfcby show; four band
Board Hits
In Teacher
With the Corps of Army En
gineers having set a deadline
of December 31 for vacaction of
residences in Boardman, Includ
ing present teacherages, the dir
ectors of Morrow county School
District R-l face the knotty
problem of where to house
teachers in the new city.
They recently approved plans
Two Rodeo Dances
Set August 26-27
Those who don't like one kind
of music can dance to another
kind at the two Rodeo Dances
scheduled on consecutive nights,
August 26 and 27, at the fair
pavilion this year, Archie Munk
ers, rodeo director in charge of
dances, announces.
Music at the Friday night
dance will be by the increas
ingly popular Henchmen, a
Heppner combo, which appeals
to the younger generation. Those
of the older set or those who
prefer a little more quiet type
of music may attend the Satur
day night dance which features
the western music of Jimmy Cox
and his Colorado Troubadors of
Pendleton.
Each group has attracted
large crowds at previous perfor
mances here. The Friday night
dance will be from 9:30 p.m. to
1 a.m., and the Saturday night
dance will be from 10 until 2.
All dances through the sum
mer have been very well attend
ed, and it is anticipated that
especially large crowds will at
tend the final dances.
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concerts; and a dance at the
conclusiun of the program.
This Ali Zada must have
been a marvel, for not only
did he present the Punch and
Judy show, but he also is bill
ed for three performances dur
ing the day as "Ali Zada, Or
iental Wonderworker."
Roman races were held on
the streets, too, with Seale
Brothers again taking the
spotlight.
Exhibits of the fair were on
display at the grounds which
were located where the li-brary-mus-eum
now stands. Dr.
McMurdo took the pictures at
this first fair, but he cannot
recall many of the details con
cerning the event. Maybe oth
er readers who are among the
ranks of the old-timers can're
call the fair and fill in other
Information.
Dilemma
Housing
for buildine a new duplex resi
dence and a single unit house
in Boardman, as well as a house
in lone.
At their meeting Mond a v
night they received two bids on
the projects. Redi-Cuts Homes
offered to build the three units
for $53,719 and E and H Con
struction Co. submitted the bid
of $55,850.
These bids were somewhat
higher than some members of
the board had anticipated, and
only $29,000 remains in the
teacherage fund in the budget.
Attorney Bob Abrams said
that It would need to be deter
mined whether the board may
expend $53,000 for the houses
when only $29,000 shows in the
budget for this purpose.
Special Meet Set
So, the matter was held In
abeyance until an opinion could
be received from the attorney
general's office, and a special
meeting will be held on the
matter Friday night.
There may be a special pro
vision In the law that will al
low the board to construct the
houses since repayment will
come in the form of rentals from
teachers, and there will be no
actual cost to taxpayers. Attor
ney Abrams said Wednesday
after some checking that he felt
this might be the case.
With time running out on the
deadline, the board faces a
squeeze on the housing problem
in the new Boardman townsite.
Director Ralph Skoubo put it
simply when he said, "We have
to have housing in Boardman."
The teacherage fund in the
budget is composed of the sum
allowed by the Corps of Engl-
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Full Programs
On Schedule
For Four Days
There'll be a hustle of activ
ity at the Morrow county fair
grounds Tuesday morning when
the 1966 fair opens at 10 a.m. for
four big days. It will show the
pick of the county's agricultur
al produce in 4 11, FFA and op
en classes.
It will display the craftsman
ship of those skilled In home
economics, and It will exhibit
arts and crafts of youngsters
and adults alike.
Golden grains, fresh from the
harvest, will be judged, as well
as livestock, vegetables, flow
ers, home-prepared foods, and
dozens of other types of entries.
Work of school children will
be shown, and eommu n 1 1 y
booths will depict work of var
ious organizations. Commercial
booths will have their place,
too.
Special Events Set
Among special attractions are
the 4-H dress revue Wednesday
night at 8 p.m., to be held In
the show barn on the grounds
this year; the pig scramble
Thursday night at 7:30 follow
ed by the livestock auction; the
pet show Irom 10 a.m. until 2
p.m. Thursday with the pet pa
rade scheduled at 11:30 a.m.;
the Wheat League cake baking
contest with Judging at 9 a.m.
Wednesday; the Rhea Creek
Grange dinner for the public,
starting at 4 p.m. Thursday;
and the FFA tractor driving con
test at 10 a.m. Thursday.
School exhibits are to be In
place at 10 a.m. Tuesday and
4-H and FFA agricultural en
tries close at 10:30 a.m. the
same day. Judgi n g begins on
4-H home economics exhibits al
so at 10:3a
The afternoon of opening day
will feature 4-H and FFA live
stock judgi n g contests, 4-H
home improvement judging con
test, 4-H foods judging contest
and 4-H food preparation con
tests. Judging starts on open class
fruits, vegetables, hay and crops
at 9 a.m. Wednesday, and all
open class entries close at that
time except for flowers.
Showmanship Tburslay
On Thursday at 9 a.m. will
be 4-H showmanship classes,
and all around 4-H champion
showman will be chosen at 1
p.m. Open class livestock will
be judged on Thursday after
noons. Judges at the fair this year
include the following:
Knitting, Mrs. Myrle Smith,
Grass Valley; clothing, dress re
vue, Mrs. Howard Reeder, Pen
dleton; foods, Mrs. Don Van Bor
stel, Grass Valley; clothing,
dress, revue, home improvement,
Mrs. Arthur Boyd, North Pow
der; open class clothing, Mrs.
Louis Rucker, Arlington; flow
ers, Mrs. Kay Hisatomi, Pendle
ton; crops, Jack McDermitt,
Moro; livestock, Ron Baker,
Hermlston, and Stanley Green,
Prineville; and horses. Dr. S. E.
McGough.
It appears that number of en
tries in 4-H home economics this
year will be heavy. Miss Tamy
Young, who is assisting through.
the summer as county nome ex
tension agent has been busy
with these as well as with prep
arations for the dress revue and
other events.
Gail McCarty, extension agent,
states that he expects livestock
entries to be about the same In
number as last year, which post
ed a record high. For the first
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Alfred Lovgren
Escapes Serious
Injuries in Cavein
Alfred Lovgren had a nar
row escape Monday afternoon
when an overhanging bank
caved In on the tractor he was
operating on his Rhea Creek
place. He was pummeled rath
er severely by the rocks and
dirt and was buried to the
waist in the tractor but appar
ently suflered no serious in
jury. Lovgren was doing some
bulldozing work next to the
bank which was some 25 to
30 feet high. He didn't realize
that it was overhanging as
much as it was, and it gave
way when he drove the tractor
beneath.
The dirt pinned him against
the gas cap and may have
caused a separation in the rib
cavity, judging by soreness he
Is now experiencing.
It also knocked over the ex
haust pipe which fell on him.
Lovgren had some difficulty
turning off the tractor, but
managed to do so and then
extricate himself. E 1 w y n
Hughes came and dug out the
tractor, but Lovgren deferred
. going to the doctor or hospital
until about 8:00, nearly four
hours after the accident.
He was given outpatient
treatment and was released.
While he was not hospitalized,
he is stil' and sore enough
from th'i bruising to take It
easy this week.