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Madraa Wbtt Bullaloo Saturday at Madras at 1:30 P-m. at
th Hoppner Muitangi. Th Heppner oltrvon qoet Into th aamo
with 1-1-1 record In pr-aon tilt. In th photo art (top
row, from Ult)t Al Drake, Dean Kindle. Frank Lovaren (who
luntalncxl a broken lea in th Hermlaton Jarre gam Satur
day), Hal Bergitrom, Ilm Jacobe, Stev Pettylohn, ftuia Kilken
ny, Bob Dobba, Terry Corbln, Pat Kilkenny and Lee Huion. Mid
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, September
Martha Peck Ranks High
In National Merit Test
Prlnrtp-I Richard Carpenter
win announced iniu one armor
itt lli-iipncr HlRh school has
iwn nnmca a win u in ft list, in fc
the 1!M ti7 Merit Scholaralilp
competition.
Tlie Ntudent cited (or her !
hlith achievement Is Martha L.
l'-k, daughter of Mr. anil Mr.
Kenneth 1'eck, Lexington.
She is ntnoni? the hlKhest
M'urlne atudenta In the atuto o(
Oreenn on the National Merit
Scholarship quallfvlntt test, ad
ministered lust spring In 17,500
schools nationwide. More than
11,1X10 scnilfin.ilisls were ap
pointed across the country.
The semlfinulljits con advance
to rinallxt sttitus by receiving
the endorsement of their schools,
substantiating their qualifying
test performance on a second
examination, and submitting in
formation about their achieve
ments and interests. All merit
scholars for 1!H7 wilt then be
selected from the finalist croup.
Somlflnallsts are representa
tive of the country's most Intel,
teetually able voung people, ac
cording to John M. Stalnaker,
president of the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation.
"From them will come much
of our future leadership," ho
sulci.
"These students bring honor
not only to themselves, but al
so to their families, their teach
ers, and their communities."
Stalnaker said. "Their success Is
the result of their own efforts,
including well directed energy,
usually coupled with the effect
ive direction and encourage
ment of parents, friends, and
teachers."
To Improve the opportunities
of financial assistance for those
needing aid. NMSC sends the
names of semlflnalists to all
regionally accredited colleges
and universities and to scholar
ship-granting agencies and oth-
er sources of nnanciai aui. Mua
les show that about half of the
semlflnalists in former years
have received financial aid from
sources other than the Merit
Weed Program Reviewed
At Monday ACP Meet
By GENE WINTERS
County Extension Agent
Each year farmers and ranch
ers are Invited to meet with
the Agriculture Conservation
Program Development Commit
tee to adopt ACP cost sharing
conservation practices.
Monday afternoon 15 Morrow
county producers met at the
fairgrounds with agency people
to review the 1966 ACP program
and make recommendations lor
the 1967 program.
The weed control practice, as
changed for 1967. received con
siderable attention. The new
practice. In addition to control
ling perennial weeds, Includes
biennial weeds In permanent
vegetative cover when designat
ed noxious by the State ACP De
velopment group with approval
,f the Director, Farmer Pro
rams Division, ASCS. Accord
ing to tho specifications, this
practice la applicable only In
areas where weed control meas
ures will be carried out on an
organized basis which will min
imize relnfestatlon.
It was recommended to the
local group that branching
knapweed, usually a biennial
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MISS MARTHA PECK
Program.
In past programs at least 97
percent of semlflnalists have
become finalists. Each finalist
receives a Certificate of Merit
In recognition of his disting
uished performance In the pro
gram. Finalists are eligible for
the scholarships sponsored by
NMSC and some 310 corpora
tions, foundations, colleges, un
ions, trusts, professional associ
ations, and other organizations,
and individuals,
Names of the Merit Scholars
chosen from among the l6-67
finalists will be announced
about May 3, 1967.
Crazy Days Due
October 21-22
Crazy Days has been set In
Heppner for the week end of
October 21 and 22, Bob Henry,
chairman of the merchants com
mtttce of the Chamber of Com
merce announced following a
meeting of the committee Mon
day. In Morrow county, bo included
with those weeds eligible for
control with Federal cost shar
ing funds.
Branching knapweed was said
to be the number one weed
problem in the county. This
weed, first identified in the
county in 1952, has made ser
ious inroads to range areas In
the general Illnton Creek, Wil
low Creek, Balm Fork and Up
per Rhea Creek areas. It was
reported that It was showing up
in other areas as well.
The next step In receiving ap
proval for the inclusion of
branching knapweed In this
1967 program will be a meeting
of all farmers and ranchers hav
ing spreading knapweed prob
lems to determine the area of
infestation and set up a control
program. The time and date of
this meeting will be announced
soon. ,
Johnson grass, a perennial, In
the Boardman-Irrlgon area, was
also recommended to be Includ
ed. Noxious perennial weeds pre
viously listed are Canada this
tle, wild morning glory, white
top. Russian Knapweed and
quarkgrass.
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dle row John Harris, Al Witherrlte, John RawUnv, DennU O'
DonnelU Mike Abnip, Jim Doherty, Ster Andenon, Nalbro Cox,
Stan Rauch. Jell Turner and Rick Cox. Front row Steve Munk
eri, Roger Britt Mik Smith, Bill McLeod. Dare Hall, Jerry Sterf.
anl, Larry Pettylohn, Rob Abramt, Bill Greenup, John McCab
and Matt Murray. Some oi th toam was absent when the
picture wai taken. (G-T Photo by Spike Pardee).
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29, 1966
New Car Showings
Due Here Friday
Friday will be a great day
for automobile enthusiasts.
Most new car models will
go on display during the day.
and local dealers welcome all
visits as they show off their
new wares. There will be cof
fee and sweets served to all
by the three agencies here,
Farley Motor Company, Fulle
ton Chevrolet Company, and
Heppner Auto Sales.
Advertisements In this pa
per announce the new 1967
models, Including those in the
Ford, Pontiac, Chevrolet,
Bulck. Mercury, and Rambler
lines.
Each dealer Is enthused
about the models he has to
show, and each will he glad
to show features of the V7
cars and trucks.
Channel 2 to Film
Conservation Work
Television station KATU
(channel 2) of Portland will
film a documentary motion pic
ture of conservation work In the
Heppner Soil and Water Conser
vation district to be released ov
er the station, Ralph Richards,
work unit conservationist of the
district, announced this week.
He said that men from the
station will fly here to make the
film, probably on Thursday, Oc
tober 6.
They are coming to this coun
ty because of the work done
in strip cropping, In diversion
ditches and other conservation
practices, Richards said. Inter
views will be conducted with
farmers during the making of
the film.
Kerby Brumfield of the sta
tion is in charge of the project,
Richards said.
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY
Coming to extend birthday
greetings to Mrs. Millie Doollt
tie September 17, were her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Doolittlo and sons
Dennis and Ronald of Portland.
They arrived on Saturday, her
birthday, with a special cake In
her honor, and returned to their
home Monday.
Chamber Concerned
Over Weed Problems
Concern over the problem of
branching knapweed In the
county was evident at the
Monday meeting of the Cham
ber of Commerce. Orvllle Cuts
forth called attention to the
problem, stating that PMA
payments towards Its control
have discontinued because It
is considered a bienniel in
stead of a perennial.
The weed destroys grass and
even kills sagebrush, he said.
It makes range unfit for graz
ing and some 15,000 acres in
the county may now be cov
ered with It.
Infesta 1 1 o n s have been
spread from this county
to other counties. Weed seeds
are picked up In mud on ve
hicle tires and spread along
roads, leading some ranchers
to take steps towards keeping
hunters' vehicles from their
lands.
County Agent Gene Winters
advised that ranchers Inter
ested In seeking government
funds for control of the weed
express themselves at : the
ASC meeting Monday, which
was done.
The Chamber took no action
other than to offer help at
any time on the problem
when the organization may be
of assistance.
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PPNER
10 cents
$100 Diamond Gift
And Top Speaker
Set for Banquet
A $100 diamond will be given
away and Reuben Long, co-author
of "The Oregon Desert," will
speak as two Exceptional high
lights of the fdrthcoming Farm
City banquet, which is schedul
ed for Wednesday, October 26,
in Heppner.
The Farm-City banquet is held
in connection wiin me annual ,
meeting of the Morrow County
Livestock Growers association.
The Heppner-Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce and the
Heppner Sll a.t Water Conser
vation district Join the stock
men in stnsoring of the ban
quet. Randall Peterson of Peterson's
Jewelers will give a diamond
valued at $100 to be won by
someone attending the banquet.
He said that he felt attendance
at the banquet has been below
what it should be, and Is mak
ing the offer to help attract a
larger crowd. The diamond will
be given away at the banquet.
Peterson said that he expects to
give each person a small pack
et, all but one of which will
contain a rhinestone. The par
ticular one will contain the $100
diamond.
Roller Rink Opens
Friday for Season
Morrow County Roller Rink
will open Friday for a season
of skating in the Heppner Fair
Pavilion, according to an an
nouncement this week by Mr.
and Mrs. Wyane Harsin, who
have taken over operation of
the rink from Mr. and Mrs.
Shorty Hudson.
The new operators will offer
free skating on Sunday after
noon, October 2, in connection
with the opening. Regular week
end hours are 7 to 10 p.m., Fri
days and Saturdays, and from
2 to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Morrow County 4-H Clubs
Observe National Week
September 24-October 1
. Morrow county 4-H clubs and their leaders are Joining
thousands of other clubs throughout the nation this week
in observing National 4-H club week.
County Judge Paul Jones has proclaimed the week and
paid tribute to work of the organization for its contribution
to youth and the future of the county and nation.
Special emphasis on the observance of 4-H week is
made in the second section of this week's Gazette-Times.
Information on the various local clubs, their leaders, num
ber enrolled and procedure for joining 4-H is given. Mer
chants and businesses supporting the organization also
have their messages In the section.
Window displays in downtown Heppner show some of
the work being done here by 4-H and call attention to 4-H
week. Some churches will have special observances for 4-H
in Sunday services.
Gail McCarty and Mrs. Marjorle WUcoxen are Morrow
county extension agents in charge of 4-H work.
Accidental
Shooting
Claims Boy
An accidental shooting while
playing with his brother claim
ed the life of Robert Lee Mack
rn, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Macken, in Heppner Sat
urday afternoon.
The youngster, a third grade
pupil in Heppner Elementary
school, was shot in the face
from a British-made .303 rifle
In the Macken home, 6G0 Gar
rlgus Street, according to Chief
of Police Dean Oilman, one of
the officers who investigated.
The 11-year-old brother who
held the rifle did not realize it
was loaded. Chief Gilman said.
There was only one cartridge
in the house that fit the gun.
Mr. and Mrs. Macken were
shopping downtown. Other
children In the large family
were at home but were In oth
er parts of the house and did
not witness the accident
Death apparently was instan
taneous. The bullet entered the
boy's head by the side of his
nose. Time of the accident was
placed at 2:55 p.m. by the chief
of police.
Both of the boys had rifles
with which they were playing,
and neither was believed to be
loaded.
The Mackens moved to Hepp
ner about a month ago from
lone,
Funeral services were at
Sweeney Mortuary Chapel Tues
day at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bil
lie Alsup, pastor of the Assem
bly of God church, officiating.
Interment was in Heppner Ma
sonic cemetery.
Robert Lee Macken was born
in Portland on April 18, 1957.
Surviving are the parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Macken; three broth
ers, James, Larry and Frank, all
at home; and five sisters, Lois
of Hillsboro. Patty, Shirley, Lin
da and Jo Ann, all at home.
Registration Up
At Blue Mountain
Registration at Blue Mountain
Community College, Pendleton,
showed a sharp gain when the
count was complete this week,
President Wallace - McCrae - re-
ported to the Gazette-Times by
telephone Tuesday.
The "head count," Including
all who are enrolled in any
part of the college, totals 894
this vear. The president explain
ed that this does not mean that
all are full time students.
Lower dlvis i o n collegiate
courses have 382 enrolled as
compared with 292 in 1965, and
the vocational-technical depart
ment has 401 as compared with
298 last year. Thus, the total
in these two departments Is 783
as compared with 590 last year.
In addition, there are 75 in
the Manpower Development
Training program and 36 in
adult education. The total "head
count" of 894 is compared with
630 last year.
The new vocational-technical
building is in full operation,
having just been completed.
Dedciation is scheduled for Sun
day afternoon, October 16, Pres
ident McCrae said.
October 8 Final
Day to Register
Sadie Parrish, Morrow coun
ty clerk, calls attention to the
fact that Saturday, October 8,
is the final day to register for
voting in the November 8 gen
eral election.
To accommodate those who
are late in registering, the
clerk's office in the court
house will be open through-
out the day and into the
evening on the final day, Oc
tober 8. The office will open
at 8:30 a.m. and close at 8
p.m. on that day.
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ANDT LANDFORCE. OSU extension wildlife specialist displays
with some pride a big buck that he shot last season. He will
be in Heppner Thursday evening to speak on "The Car of Ven
ison from Shot to Pot" at the (air annex Thursday night. Octo
ber 6, at 8 p-m.
Landforce to Give
Talk on Venison Care
Andy Landforce, OSU exten
sion wild life specialist, will
present a program of general
public interest at the County
Fair Annex on Thursday even
ing, October 6. at 8:00 p.m.
His talk, "Care of Venison,
from Shot to Pot," will include
discussion of information re
garding field care, skinning,
cutting, wrapping, frezing and
cooking of the game meat. Two
films will accompany the talk,
emphasizing correct field dress
ings and cutting.
A discussion period lor ques
tions and answers will follow
the talk and films.
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BOD (SPIKE) PARDEE -
Rod Pardee Joins
Newspaper Staff
Rod (Spike) Pardee, 26, who
has worked in and with news
papers since he was 11 vears
old, has joined the staff of the
Gazette-Times to assist Mr. and
Mrs. Wes Sherman, publishers.
His duties will be principally in
advertising and photography
but he will also help in other
capacities.
Most recently on the advertis
ing staff of the East Oregonian,
Pendleton, Pardee moved to
Heppner over the week-end with
his wife, Gail, and seven-weeks-old
son, Robert Roy. They are
living in an apartment of the
former Heppner Clinic building.
Pardee was born and reared
in Castle Rock, Wn., and he got
his introduction to the newspa
per business as a paper boy at
the age of 10. At 11, he start
ed work as a printer's devil on
the Cowlitz County Advocate at
Castle Rock. His interest in jour
nalism was furthered . through
the Boy Scouts when he worked
for a journalism merit badge
and continued in the field. Par
dee's interest in the Scouts al
so continued, and he became an
Eagle Scout He retains this af
fection for the Scouts and has
helped with the organization as
a Scout leader.
The new Heppnerite graduat
ed from Castle Rock High school
and graduated from Columbia
Junior College, Longview. He
has attended other colleges and
universities in Washington.
For a time Pardee owned and
operated The Observer, weekly
newspaper at McCleary, Wn.
Other experience includes work
on the Columbia Press, Astoria,
and the St. Helens Mist. He
worked with the East Oregon
ian advertising department for
about eight months before ac
cepting the position here.
An active member of the Jun
ior Chamber of Commerce, Par
dee expects to participate in the
Jaycee organization here.
The Shermans state that Par
dee was added to the staff to
help make a better newspaper
with more complete coverage,
and at the same time to relieve
other members of the staff of
some of their duties.
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Official weather report for the
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week of September 22-28 is as
follows:
HI Low Prec.
Thursday 90 52
Friday 79 47
Saturday 69 50
Sunday 75 47
Monday 71 53 .02
Tuesday 76 42
Wednesday 85 48
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Hunters Poised
For Deer Season
Opening Saturday
October 1 will be a double
barreled opening for Oregon
hunters, and the choice of tar
gets will depend on whether in
dividual preference is for big
game or for upland game birds.
Legal targets on that day will
be buck deer, chukar partridge,
Hungarian partridge, and blue
and ruffled grouse.
For the rifle enthusiast the
choice is obvious, but for the
gunner who likes all types of
shooting the choice will be a
tough one to make.
Undoubtedly, most hunters
will choose buck deer, with this
general season exte n d 1 n g
through October 23 east of the
Cascades and through October
30 on the west side. Legal bag
limit is one buck deer with vis
ible antlers east of the mount
ains, and one buck deer with, at
least a forked antler west of
the mountains.
Last year more than 277,000
deer tags were Issued, and if
the annual trend of past years
continues, the number will be
increased by about 5 percent
this coming season. If your fa
vorite hunting area is a little
more. crowded than usual, you
will, know you are competing
against several thousand more
hunters than you did a year ago.
For the shotgun enthusiast,
October 1 means chukar and
Hungarian partridge, feathered
bombshells of the rimrocks, sage
and cheatgrass ranges. All gun
ning for these fine upland game
birds is confined to eastern Ore
gon with no seasons scheduled
for the west side.
The season is a long one, ex
tending through January 15,
1967. Bag limits are also liberal
this year, with the allowable
take 8 birds per day, singly or
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sion.
Probably the best bet for buck
hunters in eastern Oregon will
be in a broad belt through the
John Day drainage and the
Burnt and Powder River coun
try. Mule deer populations are
high throughout this area from
the open sage and rimrock
ranges to higher timbered areas.
Rodeo Yearly Meet
To be Wednesday
Annual meeting of the Mor-
rtvar onnntv rndpo committee
will be Wednesday, October 5,
at 8 p.m. at the Wrangler club
house building at the fair
grounds, E. H. (Tad) Miller, Jr.,
chairman, announces.
Election of directors for those
whose terms expire this year
and election of officers will be
held at the meeting.
SinTnoetlrins for Imnrovement
of the rodeo will be discussed.
Miller said that he Is hoping
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for a gooa turnout oi inose in
terested in the rodeo. All are
welcome to attend.
Elks Offer Bus
Trip to Corvallis
For College Game
VntprtAinment committee of
inrtcro Nr 3S8 Is seeking
contacts from people in the area,
members and non members,
who are interested in making up
a bus load to travel 10 me vre-gon-Oregon
State football game
in Corvallis on Saturday, No
vember 19.
The committee has up to ay
tickets available for the game,
and hopes to organize a bus
load to make the round trip to
the game. Plans are to return
to Portland the evening of the
game, stay there overnignt, ana
make the return trip home on
Sunday. Tho bus would stop for
pickups of those wanting to
board along the route in the
county, leaving Heppner about
6 a.m. , .
Indications must be made by
those wishing to take advant
age of the bus service within
the next few days, by calling
the Elks Temple, 676-8993, or
Lindsay Kinc a i d, committee
chairman, 422-7418. The offer is
open to anyone who is inter
ested, and is not limited to
lodge members.