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High Schools'
Athletic Costs
Two File for Mayor,
Joe Balfe for Council
Petition for two candidate
for mayor of the City of Hepp
ni'r have bwn completed and
returnrd to Mrs. F.lalnn George,
city recorder. The candidate,
Incumbent W. C. (Clarence)
Koitewall and W. C. (Hill) Col
linn, hnvo both nlgnrd their uc
coptaiiecii. ThtTpforp, there will
b a race between them for the
post at the general election No
vember 8.
Petitions a tun hnvp been com
pleted and filed for Joe Bnlfo
for city councilman, for Mm.
George for reelection an record
er, and for Mrs. Krncut (Mary
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83rd Year
Number 33
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ROBERT STRAUB
Straub to Speak
On Monday Night
Jenn) MeCalH? for reelection an
treasurer.
I.cHoy Gardner, who U now
serving an councilman, hna In
dicated that ho will not he a
candidate for rpplectlon. Thrpe
other councllmen, Harlan Mc-
Curdy, Jr., W. L. (Bill) Cox, and
Carl Spnuldlng, have not an
nounced whether they will eek
reelertloll. but IM'tltionH llUVC
Bonn out for each of them.
In all, lour council position
are up for plenum. Ueauunu for
filing IM'tltionH W nearlng, being
net at Wednesday. October 19.
Anvone lntcrsctcri In ft 1112 may
obtain petition blank from Mr.
George at the city Hull.
Mayor Rosewall. who waa up
IMilnted mayor from bin council
position at the time of the death
of Al Lamb, hud Indicated at
the time of bin uppolntment that
be would serve only until the
end of the year. However, he
nii Id last week that be wan In
terested In continuing In the
IHi.Hltlon In order to we fulfill
ment of several major project
now underway, Including the
Willow Creek dam, the propp
ed new city swimming pool.
uiwl ii new or remodeled lull.
a etuinl v.elt v committee I
currently worklnu on proposals
lor tin1 lull prooiem, anu a ran
mlttee 1 also worklnu on the
.wlmmlng pool.
lolltns, also a veteran In city
government. I currently a
councllmnn ami previously
served as mayor of Ileppner.
He Is one of two councilmen
whose terms do not expire this
year. Dave M I.smI Is the other.
Soil Conservation
Speech Contest
HEPPNER
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, October 13, 1966
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GENE PIERCE
Independent Banks
Name Gene Pierce
As New President
John R Kenny,
Heppner Native,
Dies Here Monday
John Francis Kenny, 81, na
tive son if pioneer parents and
lifetime rencher of the Ileppner
area, died at Ills home here
Monday, October 10, after being
In failing neattn lor me pasi
month. , I
His father, Michael Kenny,
cumc here In 1875 and home
steaded a ranch at the head of
SundhoJlow, northeast of Ilepp
ner. The Mm nt his eritiie.jr .
life within a law miles of the',,
crlelna! homestead, ena.;ln(; injj,
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also raised sheep for a time but ;
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Kenny was 13 years of ai;e at k k y " ' V jf i '
the time of the Heppner HooJ ; ' ' " "
in June, 1903. He was sent to ,-, , ,.
town from the ranch to assist i -' . -.f ' . - ; ' . 'l
In the cUnnup work, and acted . - j , , '. . t,
us a messenger between llepp- a . f J i
ncr and U xinRton during the ' - ? . ' -0 . t .
emerBency, riding horseback. , , .,' . . k. h ".,
Hnbert l Hob) Straub, Demo- I T iii i I
. ratio cnndldate for governor, I f Kq WDnl10Clil
be In Heppner Mondavi IU UC lYCUIICjUaY
niicht for u dinner meeting and
a public address following, wr
ville Cutsforth, hl Morrow
county campaign chairman, an
nounces. Arrival by plane In Lexington
is expected about 4 p.m.. com
ing from Pasco where the can
didate is muklng an appear
ance. Mrs. Straub Is cxccted to
be with him.
Dinner Is planned at the Wag
on Wheel buiuiuet room here at
ti p.m. Members of the Demo
cratic Central committee will
be In attendance, and others are
invited to the dinner as long
as room Is available. Those In
terested In attending are re
quested to Inform Mrs. Clarence
Kasewatl well In advance In or
der that the committee will
know how many to prepare for.
The public Is Invited to the
meeting at 8 p.m. to hear his
address.
Following his visit here,
Straub will go to Pendleton in
Hie Interests of his campaign.
He Is due to be there at U:30
p.m.
Mrs. Kosewall, Democrat 1c
Central committee chairman for
Morrow county, will preside ut
the dinner and meeting here,
Cutsforth said.
An exceptional group of high
school speakers will compete for
district honors Wednesday
night, (Mober 1!), at the Hepp
ner High school multipurpose
room starting at 8 p.m.
Tills Is the annual Soil and
Water Conservation sieech con
test with the Heppner Soil and
Water Conservation district as
local sponsor.
Winner of the contest will ad
vance to area contests with a
chance to compete In the state
finals. Local speakers have done
well al the slate level, having
won It In lWk'l and placed high
r nthor ru-ras(ons.
Jack Fielder, speech Instruct
or, is enthused about students
who will participate.
Ken Turner, contest cnairman,
states. "We think we have sev
eral entries good enough to go
to state again.
The Morrow County Grain
Crowers have given three nice
ir,,i,hi..w In ho nresenled first.
second and third pluce winners.
The public is encouraged to
attend to bear the students
gooil talks on this subject of importance.
Smorgasbord to Serve
Communities Sunday
At St. Patrick's Hall
Final plans are underway this
week for the serving of the an
nual Harvest Smorgasbord at
St Patrick's parish hall, Hepp
ner, on Sunday afternoon, Oc
tober Hi. A wide variety of de
licious foods, Including turkey,
h-.u.wt tulmon varieties of sal
ads, vegetables, desserts, rolls
and beverages are on the menu.
Serving will be from 3:00 to
7:(M) p.m., with Altar Societies
from Heppner. lone and Lexing
ton sharing in the responsible
Itles of the buffet-stylo dinner.
Hunters and others visiting In
the area are extended a spe
cial invitation to "come as you
are." Tickets will be on sale at
the door. A nursery will be pro
vided for small children.
Heart Failure
Takes Ray Drake
Raymond K. (Ray) Drake, 75,
died unexpectedly Wednesday
evening at his home from heart
failure. He had been a resident
of the Ileppner area since 1911,
coming here to engage in ranch
nit
He had been troubled with a
heart ailment for vears. but his
son. Douglas Drake, had lunch
.eiih htu father and mother In
their home and had visited with
them In the afternoon. The eld
er Mr. Drake was feeling fine
at thai time, ne saiu.
Funeral services will be Sat
it t-H n r n 9 n rn nt tht Meth
odist church here. Complete
obituary will be printed next
week.
Independent Banks of Oregon
Saturday elected Gene Pierce,
Heppner. president of the or
ganization at their annual
meeting In Portland, l'leroe is
president of the Bank of East
ern Oregon, a position he has
held since l!MiU.
He succeeds Henry Shelton, of
the Forest Grove National Bank,
as head of tne organization.
Other new officers are Charles
Treshlder, executive vice presi
dent of the Western Bank of
Coos Bav. vlct; president; H. W. I
Bcrger, executive vice president
of the Clackamas County Bank,
Sandy, secretary-treasurer; ana
John Steclhammor, a Salem at
torney, reelected as executive
secretary.
Plereo served us vice president
of the IndeiH-ndent Bankers dur
ing the past year.
lie started work in banking
31 years ago, but was in the
armed forces for -Hi months dur
ing World War 11 and was in a
private grocery business with
his brother in Pendleton lor
about five years after the war.
Iliu -M veins in himkini' include
work Iii banks In Pendleton and
La Grande bctoro he came to
Ileppner as manager of the
iieoimer hr.iiu h nf the Bank of
Eastern Oregon when It was op
ened here in August, 1957. His
promotion to president of the
uank came five years later.
Pier.-., was in the infantrv in
World War II. entering as a pri
vate and going overseas with
the list division. He was com-
mi-iimed while overseas and
advanced to the rank of major.
His service included that at Aus
tralia. New Guinea and the
Philippines.
His wife, Fav, was a nurse
rlnrim the war and also served
in the South Pacific. They were
married in Sydney, Australia
Free Breakfast Set
At Central Sale
T't-,e nnnrnko hrenkfnst is of
fered by Central Market Satur
day from 9 a.m. until noon in
its annual October Standby Har
vest Sale. The breakfast fea
tures pancakes, sausage, coffee
and iulces.
Special buys are offered In
the sale, which includes both
FrMnv nnd slntnrHjiv Foil Infor
matlon may be found on page
6 oi mis section.
A horse trainer In his young J
days, Kenny was among those
w ho started the Morrow county .f- ,
Rodeo. He served as a field J -judge
of the event for about 2
years. jf"'
This year, be was chosen to be u.'
grand maisbal of the 19W Ro- f
deo Parade but was unable to
serve when he became ill. He
had won a prize, some thiee z
years ago as the oldest mounted
cowboy in the parade.
Kenny was born October 'J.
1SS5, In Heppner, son of Mich
ael and Mary Doherty Kenny.
I There wa no Catholic church
I here at tin time, and his par
i cuts too him to St. Andrew's
I Mission on the other side i f
Pendleton to be baptized.
His wile, cringei. uieo ,Mr i
20. lii. They had observed
their "0ih wedding anniversary!
In 19Ik1.
Kennv's death came just one
dav following his 81st birthday.
Recitation of the rosary was
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in St
Patrick's Catholic church and
requiem mass was Thursday fto-
davi. October 13. at 10 a.m. in
St. Patrick's church with Father
Raymond Beard celebrant Inter
ment wa: in Heppner Masonic
cemetery.
Survivin.' are two daughters.
Mrs. Eileen Richard of Areata.
Calif., and Mrs. Patricia Erwin
of Pendleton; five sons, Edward
M. Kennv of Spokane, YYn.,
Mathew J. Kenny of Portland,
F.mmett F. Kennv of Pendleton.
James P. Kennv of Lake Oswego,
and Willii.m J. Kenny of Hepp
ner: three sisters, Mrs. Anni"
Healv. Mrs. Sara Farley and
Mrs. Bill (Cecilia! Bucknum; 27
grandchildien and three great
grandchildren.
Sweeney Mortuary was mi
charge of arrangements.
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STEVE PETTYJOHN, Junior end for the Heppner High football
team, will be In action Friday night when the Mustangs play
the Sherman County Huskies at Mora Steve is 6-1 and weighs
175 pounds. The Mustangs, fresh from a 31-13 win over Bums
here Friday, hope to continue their wlnninq streak at Moro.
(See Sports, Page 6) (G-T Photo by Spike Pardee).
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TOP PERFORMERS in the annual Punt Pass ani Kick contest held at the rodeo grounds Satur
day are the boys above. From left are Joe Rietmann, lone, winner of the 8-year-old division
with 108 points; Dick Snyder, lone. 11-year-old, 180 points; Jerry Gentry. Heppner, 9-year-old.
159 points; Mike Hughes. Heppner, 12-year-old. 236 points; Mike Stephens. Heppner. 10-year-olds,
186 points; and Tom Hughes, Heppner, 13-year-old, 203 points. (G-T Photo by Spike Pardee).
Registration Total
2092 in County
Registration in the county for
the general election November
8 totals 2002. according to Mrs.
Sadie Parrish, county clerk.
Democrats now total 1061 as
compared with 992 Republicans.
Registered as independents or
in other parties are 36. They
are scattered in various pre
cincts throughout the county.
By precincts, registration is as
follows:
Boardman
Irrlgon
Hardman
lone
Lexington
E. Heppner
E. Heppner
W. Heppner
W. Heppner
Registration
ir this year s general election.
No School Friday,
Professional Day
There will be no school Fri
day in Morrow county as
teachers and administrators
participate in "Professional
Day." , , t
Mast teachers throughout
the state will take part in
meetings and activities on the
day that is the modern vers
ion of what used to be call
led "teachers institute."
While the teachers further
their professional train i n g,
children throughout the coun
ty will take a holiday. (See
School Bells column elsewhere
in this paper for details).
Crazy Days Coming
Here Next Week;
Prizes are Offered
Sams odd thinas Drobablv
will be happening in Heppner
on Friday and Saturday, Oc
tober 21 andl 22. for these
will be "Crary Days" in the
downtown district
But shoppers will find that
bargains they will receive will
make real good sense.
One example of the sort of
thing to expect: One business
firm will oiler a $10 priie to
the first person coming to the
business dressed in a barrel
and a S5 priie for the one
with the closest guess ei the
combined weight of the staff.
Bob Henry, chairman of the
merchants committee, said
that a priie will be given to
the craziest-dressed man and
one to the craziest-dressed
i woman among business peo
ple and clerks. They wiu De
S5 each.
There will be all sorts of
"crazy" and "out of this
world" bargains, many of
which will be advertised in
next week's Gazette-Times.
Those who wish to advertise
Crazy Days bargains are ask
ed to have their advertising
ready earlier because of the
large paper expected. Spike
Pardee ol the Gazette-Times
staff will be making contacts
Friday.
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SADIE PARRISH
Demo. Rep.
132 85
207 85
10 21
145 203
125 103
105 116
69 104
155 143
116 132
1064 992
closed Saturday
I Two Are Injured
j In Auto Accident
I In Pioneer Memorial hospital
with imunes sustained in a
one-ear auto accident at Spray
vnnrisu nitrht nrp Terrv Grind-
staff. 21. of Spray, on leave from
the navy, and Mrs. Kooen mar
shal Nichols, 17, Lexington.
Grindstaff suffered lacerations
and loss of his right thumb in
the accident, and Mrs. mcnois,
who was the driver, has a con
cussion and multiple bruises.
Grindstaff had been visiting
in Heppner. and Mrs. Nichols
was driving him home when
the accident occurred at the out
skirts of Spray. She said the
accelerator stuck to cause the
mishap.
Grindstaffs brother. Jerry, 16,
also was injured in a bad auto
accident near John Day last
week and underwent an oper
ation in Bend Tuesday.
Clerks Choose
Sadie Parrish
Oregon association of County
Clerks and Recorders have elect
ed Mrs. Sadie Parrish. Morrow
county clerk, as secretary of the
state association.
The election took place at the
organizations meeting in Port
land September 14-16. but Mrs.
Parrish didn't realize she had
been chosen for the position un
til she was notified by mail this
week. She attended the meeting
but was gone on a field trip to
see demonstrations of voting
machines at the time of the
election.
Used Ski Auction
Set October 25
WEATHER
By DON GILLIAM
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Hi
77
73
68
67
71
59
57
Low
45
51
45
31
34
41
32
Prec.
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A used ski equipment auction
is planned in Heppner for Tues
day. October 25, Bob Henry an
nounces. "Here is your chance to con
vert all those extra or outgrown
skis, poles, boots, pants, or
what-have-you into cash," he
said. "It is also your chance to
buy what you may neea.
He asks that those submitting
items for the auction tag each
thing with name of the owner
and the minimum bid price that
will be acceptable.
It is also planned to show ski
movies and discuss plans for
the ski bus during the coming
season to Arbuckle Mountain.
Location for the auction will
be announced later.
"If you know of any new
skiers starting and needing
equipment, be sure to bring
them," Henry said.
1nrrmv rmi ntv's school dis
trict directors agreed at their
regular meeting Monday night
to participate with the City of
Heppner and a citizens com
mittee in a study towards a
new swimming pool for Hepp
ner. Principal Dick Carpenter of
Heppner High was appointed to
represent the schools on the
Joint study committee.
Mrs. Clyde Alstott elementary
PTA president and a member of
the committee appointed by
Mayor Clarence Rosewall. ask
a thai tUa Kshnol bp renresent-
ed in order to determine if it
would be feasible to plan for
a pool that could De usea in
connection with the schools.
Un Marshall livpren. presi
dent of the Heppner High PTA,
also discussed tne proposal
hHoflv Thpv said that it is
hoped that a pool of Olympic
"ize, approximately lo it. oy ivt
ft. can be constructed. There Is
ihitltv of obtaining gov
ernment aid, but plans must be
submitted by June 30. I9b7.
Inclusion of the schools might
make it possible to provide a
pool that could he used the
vear-around rather than for on
ly three months, thev said. This
would mean that the structure
would be covered.
Bob Rietmann said that thera
has been considerable interest.
rinu thp lone DOOl.
which is a part of the lone High
school plant, but little had been
done because of costs involved.
Supt. David Potter concurred
that a year-around pool could
be used to advantage in the
schools' physical education and
activity programs.
Hnn r-AKts Eved
The matter of covering costs
of scouting football games at
other schools came up for dis
cussion when two mils ior
scouting by Heppner High
coaches appeared in the list of
district bills submitted for con
sideration of the board.
Several on the board expres
sed the opinion that such costs
should . be borne through stu
dent body funds. This led to a
review of the financial difficul
ties of high school student bod
ies, -
i Principal Carpenter told the
board that Heppner High could
'expect total revenue of about
$2000 from its athletic program
S1200 from football ana mimi
from basketball. Overnight trips
cost the student body approx
imately $100. Some $600 is pro
vided by the district for cost of
officiating games, but this does
i.or thp nwris. he said.
When all costs are paid, only
about $1000 will remain ior
purchase of athletic equipment,
and this is far less than is
needed, he said.
The scouting bills were not
allowed for payment. The con
sensus seemed to be that stu
dent bodies should pay such
v.:n dian if it is deter-
mined that they are insolvent
at the end of tne year, me u
trict might subsidize the defic
iency, Ed Dick, from the audience
said that under present-day
standards, scouting is an es
sential need for schools partic
gating in A-2 athletics,
Corps Holds Op Plans
Supt. Potter reported on troub
le being experienced with the
U. S. Array Corps of Engineers
office in Walla Walla on re
ceiving approval of various
items in the plans and specifi
cations for the new Riverside
High school. n
The officials mere uuUU
number of items which were in
u 4icirrn mpmo and WhlCn
were approved in Washington,
D. C, he saia. u'ajv
is the clay tue roomi.
of the items are considered as
"betterment" rather than as
"standard" by the Engineers,
despite the Washington, D. C,
approval, he said.
The superintendent said that
he is working with the office
of Sen. Wayne Morse in the
hope of getting the matters
worked out.
Field Trip Good
Attorney Bob Abrams reported
to the board that he went on
a biology field trip with the
class of Kirk Horn of Heppner
High school recently, and said
that it was "well worth the
time and effort."
He said that it proved to be
a fine learning experience. 'The
students got a great deal from
it, and so did I," he reported.
Water Bill Problem
Annthor knottv little nroblem
came to the board's attention
in the form of an $108 bill for
watering the playground across
the highway from the Lexing
ton school office.
It was reported that a mens
church group had leased the
playground for $1 per year with
the plan of maintaining it for
community use and expecting
the city to contribute the wa
ter. The church group has kept it
mowed and maintained, but the
city has not accepted responsi
bility for furnishing the water.
It was agreed by the board
that the district should not con-
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