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ft HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Auaurt 18. 1966 'Four Big Days' Of County Fair To Start Tuesday (Continued from page 1 time 4-H and FFA livestock will be welched on arrival and tag ced. he said. Previously it was weighed on Thursday morning after a 12-hour shrink. Eight Pig la Scramble Eight pigs are lined up for the always interest I n g pig scramble Thursday night and more will be obtained if need ed. McCartv said. At the live stork auction the same night the staff of First National Bank of Oregon. Heppner Branch, will act as clerks once more. In food service to the public, the fair will be well prepared again this year. The 4-H Snack Shack with Paul Arbogast as chairman will be open through out the fair, and it will feature a Dollar breakfast for all who wish to eat their morning meal on the grounds. The home-cookod foods of the Rhea Creek Grange will assuage hungry appetites Thursday from 4 until 7 p.m. Fair exhibits will be released on Friday, August 26, at 2 p.m. This will be the big day of the open horse show, which is ac tually a part of the fair but has a day and standing of its own. It will be at the rodeo grounds, starting at 9 a.m. Many Work on Plans More than 65 superintendents have been working on the fair together with the fair commit tee, fair board. 4-H leaders, ex tension staff and many others. Heading the fair board is Ber nard J. Doherty and members are Mrs. William (Jane) Raw lins, Paul Hisler. Floyd Jones and Zearl Gillespie, with Mrs. Glenn iLennai Smith as secre tary. Ron Currin is chairman of the fair committee, and members are Mrs. Louis Carson, Mrs. James Lin d s a v. Mrs. Paul Slaughter, Carl Rhea and Wil bur Van Blokland, with Gail McCarty as secretary. A work day with 4-H leaders and helpers taking part will be held at the fairgrounds Sunday to get facilities in final readi ness for the show, McCarty said. Rebekohs to Serve Luncheon for Courts Rebekah lodge will serve the luncheon for visiting fair and rodeo courts and other digni taries on Saturdav, August 27, during the rodeo, Randall Peter son announced at the Monday meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. It will be held in the Elks' temple, he said. John Venard, rodeo secretary, said that more courts from oth er towns are expected than in anv previous year. Peterson said that plans are progressing well for the parade, with a number of entries al ready announced from Hermis ton and from Gilliam county. Mrs. Elma Harshman was ap pointed by Wes Sherman, act ing president, as chairman of a committee to solicit non-mem bers of the Chamber for prize monev for the parade. Others on the committee are Frank Turner and Avon Melby. Volunteers for ticket taking duties, headed again by Elmer Schmidt were sought from the Chamber membership and sev eral responded, although more are needed. Anyone interested in helping is asked to contact Schmidt. McClures Move Mr. and Mrs. Don McClure and family moved Monday from Heppner to Ashland where he has a position teaching physi cal education in the junior high school and coaching track for the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. They have lived in Heppner for the past five years with McClure being track coach at Heppner High as well as as sisting in other sports. He said that they will miss the many friends they made in Heppner. Visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Henry and family from Tuesday until Thursday were Mrs. Paul Parent, sister of Mrs. Henry, of Spokane, and Mrs. L. E. Woodruff, mother of Mrs. GRAND OPENING Saturday, August 20 Schools to Open Tuesday, Sept. 6 (Continued from page V for the Pendleton Round Up, previously scheduled September 1t. was eliminated. School will he held on that dav. However, it was decided that students will be excused on parents' re ouest to go to the Round-Up "ither on family day, Wednes day. September IV. or Friday, September 16. After opening of school Sept ember 6. dates on the 1W6-67 calendar are as follows: Octo ber 14. teachers Inservloe (no students : November 11. Veter ans Pa v. no school; November 24. 2f. Thanksgiving vacation; Pecomber 23, dismissal at 1:30 for Christmas vacation: Pecem her 26-30, Christmas vacation; January 3. school resumes; March 13-17. spring vacation; May 30. Memorial dav (no school! : May 31. Heppner High graduation; June 1, Riverside High graduation; June 2. lone High graduation, last day of school: June 5 and 6, teacher work davs tno students!. Teacher Housing Proves Dilemma For School Board Continued from page 1 neers for purchase of the district-owned houses. The district is permitted to continue to use the present houses until the va cation deadline. Bid Awards Made Several other bids were open ed and awards were made as follows: Heppner Auto Sales, S263S.44. on bus chassis. W. J. Roots Co., S229S.40. plus $300 delivery, on Carpenter bus bodv. Fulleton Chevrolet Co. $1974.18 each on two pickup trucks. Barnett's Chevron, lone, an- ti freeze at $1.70 gal. Kuhn s Garage for bus serv ice and supply in Boardman. In addition, nine bids were accepted on contract bus runs in the district. Such contracts are given when it is considered more economical for the district than running a regular bus to pick up a few children in out lying areas. Supt. David Potter said that district busses ran a total of 237,000 miles last year at a to tal cost of 577,000. This aver ages 32.7c per mile for each mile that busses traveled. This, he said, is lower than in many districts where costs are as much as 50c a mile or more. The superintendent said that administrators of the schools have been working on students' and parents' handbooks that will be issued at the start of school throughout the district. Auditors Report Report of WltheralL LaVoie and Morrison, who have com pleted an audit of the district's records, was very favorable to the school district, it was stat ed. Suot. Potter said that Mrs Alice Vance, clerk, "did a fine job of bookkeeping" for the dis trict. Some criticism was re ceived from the firm on the methods used in keeping stu dent body and cafeteria records in the various schools, and a meeting will be arranged with the auditors and administrators to work out procedures. Copies of the auditor's report were left with the board for reference. Water easement for laying a city pipeline to the new school was heartily approved by the toard. The city asked for the easement in the project to con struct the new pipeline around the west side of the city. Supt. Potter reported on ar rangements made with the fair and rodeo for providing park ing on the upper levels of the George property during the com ing events. The county has bladed and graded the parking area and provided a road through from the fairgrounds. Henry, of Sandpoint, Idaho. Mary Ruth Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry, came home with them after visiting with the Parents for the past 10 days. COFFEE, DOUGHNUTS ICE CREAM CONES All-Star Tickets Go Fast For Saturday Game If the Round I'p Stadium In Pendleton Isn't filled nearly to capacity Saturday night for the Shrine All Star A 2 and B foot ball game, it won't bo the fault of local grid fans. Pr. L, P. Tibbies, who has acted as local ticket agent for the event for several years, said early this week that his orig inal consignment of 200 tickets was sold out. and Larry Cook. Shriner who has worked on came arrangements for years, was trying to obtain some more. In anv event, it Is assured that there will be a large con tingent of Marrow county people- in the stands. Their principal interest In the game itself will bo in watch ing Tim Prisooll, Heppner High grid great, and Mark llalvorsen, lone High star, perform In the game. Both carved outstanding records as backs for their re spectixe schools, and it Is ex pected that Kiev will turn in creditable performances in the Saturday night contest. IVwntown parade in Pendle ton Saturday at 3 p.m. will op en festivities prior to the game. Pageantry at the field will be gin at 7 p.m., and kickoff is scheduled at 8:15 in the color ful event. Alva Brown of Serra Catholic High school. Salem, heads the Last's coaching staff and Joe Miller of Elgin High school is his assistant. Chief mentor for the West is Dick Sutherland of Bandon High school and his as sistant is Robert Harris of Jef ferson High school at Jefferson. Teams have been practicing since August 7 with the East drilling in La Grande and the West in Pendleton. This will be the 15th game between the East and West, and the westerners have the edge in games won, 8 to 5. with one tie. East won last year, 7-0. Queen of the event this year is Deanne Kay Buckley, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buckley of Pilot Rock. All net proceeds of the game are paid to the Shriners Hos pital for Crippled Children in Portland. Contributions in the 14 years to 1966 have totaled $138,000. Some 36 bands and marching units will participate in the Sat urday afternoon parade, termi nating at the Round-Cp grounds. About 1000 persons will take part in the colorful pro-game Teachers Hired; Three Posts Open Hiring of five teachers was approved by the directors of Morrow county School District R-l at their regular meeting Monday night. Resignation of Mrs. Janet Groves was received and accept ed with Supt. David Potter stat ing that she cannot fill the third year of her three-year contract. She has taught speech and dra ma at Heppner High school for a number of years. Supt. Potter said that three vacancies in the system remain to be filled, including first grade positions at Heppner and lone, and a second grade position at Heppner. He was devoting much of this week in trying to find suitable applicants. J. W. Fielder will replace Mrs. Groves at Heppner High. He has a bachelor's degree and six years experience. Other teachers approved are: Carl Lawson, lone elementary; Mrs. Bertha Soverin, Heppner elementary; Mrs. Mary Ann Hil debrand, physical education at Heppner High, part time; and Mrs. Frances Potter, Heppner elementary. Mrs. Marylee Hiemstra, wife of Ed Hiemstra, Heppner High football coach, was hired as secretary at the lone schools. WEATHER By DON GILLIAM Official weather report for the week of August 1117 is as fol lows: Hi Low Prec. Thursday 77 46 Friday 88 46 Saturday 84 57 Sunday 89 49 Monday 93 52 Tuesday 91 54 Wednesday 86 49 pageantry at 7 p.m. At halftlme the uniformed units of Al Kader Shrine Temple will return to the field and display an American flag reported to be the largest flag in the world. When unfold ed. It is 141 feet long and 90 feet wide. More than 200 men are required in this spectacular performance and the flag will completely cover the football field between the 25-yard lines. The flag Is made of nylon, weighs more than 500 pounds and was first used in the San Francisco East West AH Star football game last year. HOSPITAL NEWS Patients who have been ad muted to Pioneer Memorial bus 1'ital during the past week, and are still receiving medical care, include the following: Elaine Uictm.uin. lone; Jiisie Peck. Con don; l'im Walker, Heppner, and Inez Meador, Heppner. Those who were admitted for medicil c;.re, ami were later dis missed, are the following: Jo Huston. Heppner; Fred llosUtns. Heppner; Leonard Kununerland, Heppner; Lyle Pock. Rutin: Charlotte Bums. Condon, and Phillip Emert. lone. Mr. and Mrs. Pick Uobison, Heppner, are parents of a second son, Shawn Gerald, born Satur day, August 13. His birth weight was 6 lb., 8' o.. ami he joins h brother, Craig, and a sister. Susan. a' home. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Brosnan, Heppner: Mr. ami Mrs! W. F. Good, Petaluma. Calif.; and maternal great grandmother is Mrs. Zetta Bios nan. Heppiier. Paternal grand parents j.ro Richard Rnhison. Heppner. and Mrs. Gene Chase. Portland. California Family Visits Erwin Home Mr. and Mrs. Harold Erwin had as visitors last week from Wednesday until Saturday her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George Clibon and five children from Chino, Calif., and her sister, tna i noon, ni.su of Chino. The visitors left Intending to continue on to Walla Walla for a Clibon family get-together and then to continue to Ho oulam to visit a sister of Mrs. (orne Martinson. Later they ...ill r,iniwli V til I'll IU V M I ff internet t, thfwii In ITinn V. I linn' ev u "'""v "-? ner who know Mrs. Erwin is the fact that Mrs. Martinson, Mrs. Clibon and Miss Clibon are all teachers in tneir home com munlties. ttmittMtttttttMMmMItttttmtlllMHttltMltttttlttlttmliMtMMM(t4tttlltlwttltMttltWMtttttitHIM Morrow County c AUGUST 23-26 1p IM w Trass3 uu Meet Y M Entry Deadline For Rodeo Set For August 25 (Continued from page 1 cowboy will receive A leg on the revolving 3 year trophy, to gether with n $50 cash award, given bv the Orvllle Cutsforth family. Nell Beamer won this title last vrr. I TrophlM Litttxl Cither trophies to be present- 1 ed Include these: Pair of handmade Units for j second place, county amateur j roping, bv IVI Brown Shoe Co., Pendleton; gift certificate fori third place, countv amateur rop ing, from Gardner's Men Wear; trophy buckle, for first place, bull riding, from Ron Leonnlg, Wagon Wheel; bareback chaps, for first place, bareback riding, from Severe Bros.; chaps for first place, saddle bronc riding, from Grav's Saddlery; prize to the winner of OHRA from Mur ravs Rexall Prug; $50 cash to winner of Morrow county derby from Heppner Elks; trophy to flag race winner from Farley Motor Co.; trophy buckle to winner, pinlor calf riding, by Cornell Green Feed; and trophy buckle to winner, Wranglers cow riding, by Herman Green. Charley Duly, director in charge of trophies, arranged for these awards and will be In charge of the presentations ut the shows. No Advance SaU There will be no advance tick et sale nor reserved seats at the rodeo again this year. All tickets are to be purchased at the gale with the regular prices prevailing. Elimination of some conges tion around the grounds Is ex pected with the development of the trailer parking and camp ing spaces to the back of the George property, which is own ed bv the school district. Afternoon shows again are set for 1:15 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday with the Saturday night show to start at 7:30. The big downtown parade in Hepp ner will be Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Rodeo dances will be Friday night from 9:30 to 1:00 with tho Henchmen plaving and Saturday night from 10 to 2 with Jimmy Cox and his Col orado Troubadors furnishing the music. Wranglers cowboy breakf a a t will be from 7 to 11 Sunday morning at the fairgrounds. ROLL TICKETS Tor sale in single and double rolls. Use for drawings, admissions to events. Gazette-Times, Hepp pner. Ph. 676-9228. 37 tic our Friends At The orrow County Fair Grange to Serve Dinner at Fair Rhea Creek Grange will acrvo dinner again nt the county fair Thursday. August 25, from 4 un til 7 p.m., featuring homo cook ed foods. The dinner will Include ham, baked bonus, aalad, pie, Hand w Iches and hot rolls. It will be served cafeteria style, anil price SUMMER LATEST STYLES IN Summer Dresses y3 OFF RACK OF DRESSES BLOUSES $3 VARIETY OF STYLES AND SIZES LOTS OF BACK-TO-SCHOOL STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM MiLadies Apparel ALICE AND GRACE "IF YOU WANT TO BE BECOMING. BE COMING TO OS" FAIR MEANS: f(:-i O FINE EXHIBITS o o FOUR-H ENTRIES W O FFA WORK l? O FRIENDS 9 O FUN FOR THE FAMILY ) O FOOD FOR ALL will be the amo In previous year. The dinner attract a lnrg crowd each year. Many find It convenient and enjoyable to eat at the fairground on the Thur day evenlni; prior to tht H ncramtile and livestock auction, two of t!i most popular event. Ea. jj5 HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. 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