ft HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thursday. Auaurt 18. 1966
'Four Big Days'
Of County Fair
To Start Tuesday
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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
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the fact that Mrs. Martinson,
Mrs. Clibon and Miss Clibon are
all teachers in tneir home com
munlties.
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For Rodeo Set
For August 25
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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.
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HOURS: 10 A.M. TO 10 P.M. DAILY
INSIDE SERVICE, WINDOW SERVICE. AND PHONE ORDERS TO GO
HARRIS DRIVEIN
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