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HEPPNER GAZETTE -TIMES. Thursday. October 13. 1966 Pankey to Move To New Position John rankev. office manager of Columbia Basin Electric Co on here for the past 1H years, plans to move to Lewtston. Ida ho. Tuesday where he has ac eepted a position as office man ager of Clearwater Power Co., he said Tuesday. The Lewiston company Is al so a REA cooperative, but is a lartrer organization In a larger community, and therefore rep resents a considerable advance ment. He Is currently president of the Northwest Public Power fi nance and accounting section and was in charge of a 3-day meeting in Portland in May. Forthcoming meetings will be held at Billings, Mont.; Spokane, Wn.: Portland: and near Boise, Idaho. Pankey will preside at the Portland meeting. Pankey also is president of the Morrow County Jaycees and has spearheaded an active pro gram of that organization here through the year. Wavne Har sin vice president, will step in the presidency. In the family are Mrs. Pank ey and two children. Brenda. who is in the second grade, and David, four years old. Soil Judging Contest Slated For October 21 Heppner Soil Conservat i o n District will again sponsor the annual local Soil Judging Con test. This year's contest will be held on the lower Wightman farm on Willow Creek, miles southwest of Heppner on Friday, October 21. at 1:30 p.m. Main purpose of the contest is to help landowners become more conscious about the con dition of their land and be more concerned about conservation. It gives the local Future Farmers of America boys an op portunity to enter the local con test, and then form a team to enter the area contest. The win ning area team will then com pete at the annual convention of the Oregon State Soils and Water Conservation at Seaside on November 9. This year the SCS is asking the women to come with their husbands and enter the contest. The husband and wife scores will be added together to make a husband and wife team win ner. There will be first and sec ond prizes given. The committee is anxious to see a large number turn out to make an interesting contest. Anyone needing more informa tion is asked to contact Ralph Richards, district conservationist. the the the HOSPITAL NEWS Patients admitted to Pioneer Memorial hospital during the past week, and still receiving medical care, are the following: Marcia Nichols, Heppner, and Terry Grindstaff, Spray. Those who were given medi cal care, and later dismissed, were the following: David Smith, Mitchell; Ellen Heath. Heppner; Martha Lane, Heppner, and Rita Conlee, Kinzua. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Jor dan of Kinzua are announcing the birth of a daughter, Trina Dawn, on Sunday, October 9, weighing 8 lb., 6 oz. She joins three brothers, Craig, Lesley and Timothy. Maternal grandpar ents are Mr. and Mrs. James Billings of Myrtle Creek, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mark Jordan of Mitchell. Swim Pool Study Draws Attention Of School Board (Continued from page 1) tinue to lease the property. One suggestion was that the prop erty might be offered for sale. Teachers Resign Resignation of two teachers for health reasons was report ed by Supt. Potter. They are Gretchon Nateworth and Bertha Severin. Miss Susan Thompson was approved to replace Mrs. Sever in in Heppner Elementary school.. She is an English ma lor and has had 21 hours cred it above her degree, Supt. Pot ter said. Miss Thompson, former ly taught in the Teachers' Corps. Mrs. Marilyn Murray of Herm iston will replace Mrs. Naze worth at A. C. Houghton. Irri gon. Mrs. Murray had been doing substitute work at the Houghton school. She has sev eral years' experience. The "Greyhound" bus of the district will be stationed at bus sheds in Heppner in future by action taken by board. The directors agreed to purchase a diesel tank and ac cessories to use in supplying fuel for it. The move was made in order that maintenance items could re taken care of at the shops. U was formerly station ed in Lexington. The board approved purchas ing plaques for those who had served on the school board since the district was reorgan-1 ized a number of years ago, this 1 to recognize their service on the ; board. Also approved was a contract with I'matilla county school, district for tuition of students in the Ordnance area, living in ! Morrow county, to go to the Hermiston schools. Howe v e r, , with seven students now locat- i ed there, the board decided to consider transporting them to Morrow county next year. Supt. Potter reported on a pro posed plan for multi-use of the school's George property, near Heppner elementary school. He suggested a joint meeting with rodeo and fair officials to work out a plan. The community groups are interested in devel oping the area for parking dur ing rodeo, he said, at no cost to the district. Hall Heat Troublesome A special meeting at Hepp ner High school was tentatively set October 17 to look over the problem of heating hall.s. Ihis has given trouble since the building was constructed, and small heating units installed later must be replaced often. Supt. Potter reported that a heating unit that could be used in connection with existing boilers would cost $1Su0, but no funds are provided in the budg et for this purpose except those in the capital outlay emergen cy fund. It contains $10,000, but one board member pointed out that the entire winter is still ahead and there may be many uses for the money. Shop Discussed Concern for facilities of the vocational program at Heppner High was expressed by Supt. Potter. Tentative plans have been drawn up with the aid of Leno Christenscn. Oregon State University agricultural en gineering professor, for a shop for future consideration. The board approved purchase of S1400 in equipment for the shop program at Heppner High. The school previously has had a vocational-ag program but not a shop program, and the instructor requested the equip ment for the shop use. It was felt that items may be cut in other parts of the Heppner High budget to provide this need. Miller Reelected Rodeo Chairman K. H. (Tad Miller. Jr., was reelected chairman of the Mor row county rodeo committee at the annual rodeo meeting last Wednesday night att the fair grounds. Charley Paly was again chosen vice chairman. Raymond French was reelect ed as d'revtof, and two others were elected to succeed others v hose terms are expiring. Tom Currin chosen director to handle publicity and will suc ceed Wcs Shertimn. Bill Hcaly was elected director to be in charge of raws, and he will suc ceed Bob Steagall. Holdover dirwtors. In addition to those mentioned above, are Jerry Dougherty. Roice Kulloton. Don Greenup. Archie Munkers and Elmer Schmidt. Joint Ven ard is scwetary. The group present discussed ideas about the possibility of a new grandstand and also dis cussed i.so of the George prop erty as a parking area, both tor horse trailers. campers and house trailers. Members of the county school administration were present and all seemed ag.oeahle to working out a joint c:e arrangement. A preliminary finauciul re port f the HHtt rodeo was given by Venard. indicating that it fell short by about $t00 of break ing even. This was $l."0 better than the showing of the lOtvS ro deo. The system of issuing passes, collecting money at the gates ;'nd oth-r ways of helping the rodeo to finish "in the black" were disc-.ssod. College to Hold Open House Blue Mountain Community College will show off its new half million dollar building Sunday afternoon (October I6t from 2-5 p.m. Following brief dedicat i o n ceremonies in the vocational technical building at 2 p.m., both the new and the year-old main building will be open for inspection. President Wallace W. McCrae invited the public to both the nbbon cutting and the open house to follow. Students and faculty members will conduct tours, and wives of faculty members will serve refresh ments. Russell Dorran, Hermiston, chairman of the college board of directors, will cut the ribbon dedicating the new building. Assisting will be President Mc Crae and Student Body Presi dent LaMarr James of Pendleton. Pat McElligott Makes High Score A letter of commendation honoring his high performance on the 1965 National Merit Scholarship qualifying test has been awarded to Pat McElligott of lone High school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don McEl ligott. Principal Harold Beggs said that Pat is among 38.000 stu dents in the United States who scored in the upper two per cent of those who will gradu ate from high school in 1967. The commended students rank just below the 14,000 semifinal ists announced earlier this month by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Only the highest-scoring stu dents In each state, the semi finalists, remain eligible to be considered for Merit Scholarships. (Strom Farm Chemicals Is Proud to Announce Another Service to The Community WE NOW HAVE A triable Wheat Treafer No Job Too Large or Too Small 0RTH0 SEED PROTECTANTS ORTHO LIVESTOCK AND AG SPECIALTIES ORTHO HORMONE WEED KILLERS Home Owned and Operated Phone 422-7289 or 422-7430 I0NE S S H GREEN STAMPS Red Cross Names Chapter Officers; Discusses Merger J. F. (Jerry' Sweeney was elwted chairman of the Mor row wunty chapter. American Red Cross, at it meeting held Tuesday night. September 27, In the Bank of Kastem Oregon. The chapter elected other of. fiwrs and directors at the meet ing and discussed the possibil ity of merging with the Uma tilla wunty chapter for admin istrative purposes only, in oth er aspects the Morrow chanter would remain an Independent unit. Bob Mockhoc. of Yakima, a Red Cross field representative, attended the meet inn. after auditing the records, reported that the Morrow chapter Is in a vcrv healthy financial condit ion. Joe Pope of Pendleton, al so a Red Cross official, also at tended the meeting. The Rev. Molvin Dixon, home serviw officer for the chapter, has asked to he relieved of duty, and the chapter is look ing for n volunteer to serve in this capacity. Kev. Dixon has said that he will continue to serve until a replacement is found. The chapter has purchased a refrigerator for blood storage to be placed in Pioneer Memorial hospital, and It is to be pkuvil in use soon. Herman Winter will serve as viw chairman of the local chap ter, and Mrs. Paul (Bethel) lleinrichs will be secretary. Mrs. H. J. tRosemariet Stroeuer is treasurer. Elected as directors for three vear terms are Sweenev, Robert Abrams, Will O llarra, Mrs. .No na Sowell, and Tom Hughes. Ihose chosen tor two-year terms are Winter. Rev. Dixon, .Mrs. Stroeber, Mrs. llcinrichs anil Caroline Skoubo. .Named to one-) car terms are Dr. Wallace Woltf. Curtis Culp, Daviil Potter, Mrs. Orville (Bar bara! Cutsforth, and Mrs. June Lnutstrom. Students Report To Lions Club On Youth Meets Four lone High school tdu- dents who attended Boys' and lilrls' State In Corvaltls and Sa lem during the summer, under sponsorship of the American Legion (Mist and auxiliary and the Lions club, reported to the Lions club Monday night tit the club's dinner meeting. The group Included IVnlooe and Bonileee Matthews. Pat Mc Elligott and Virgil Morgan. lVnleco said that -til girls were given the opportunity to live across from the state capl tol at Girls' State. The girls were divided Into six counties and '2 cities. She was a mem ber of the Federalist party, and she told of the excitement sur rounding the elections held. Do nice was elected a state repre sentative. She described an In spirational candlelight ceremo ny and told of the Inspiration received from some of the talks given bv prominent persons. Bernleee said that only one other set of twins was present at Girls' State, and they were from Salem. "The Girls' State story Is one of everlasting friendships, knowledge of government, ap preciation for Americanism, t she said. Her room mate orlgnally came from Seoul, Korea, being brought to this country lor adoption following the Korean war. ".Now, 10 years later, she rep icsented her school ut lints' State," said Bernleee. She also told of an amateur show and style show held at the session. Bernleee was elected a county reporter. Virgil explained the organiza tion at Boys' State. Each floor of the living ((uarters was a PIN SPINNERS Team W I. Dels Market 20 4 Bank of EX) la ;i Jack's Chevron 12 12 Bristow's 9 15 Wagon Wheel it 15 Elma's Apparel 7 17 High Team (Same BrLstovv's, D27; High Team Series Bris tow's. 25:S; High I ml. Came Marge Eckman, 171; High Ind. Series Marge Eckman, -I'Jl. city, with four cities In each county. The r.'H) hoys marched every when thev went. Virgil described the dally schedule which started with reveille each morning at (" o'clock. He kevnoted his talk with (he words. "American Citizenship niv most priceless possession." from the Boys' State Creed. Pat said that Ids Idea of Boys' State changed after he arrived in Corvallls. "Hovs" State Is work." he said, pointing out that the leaders have n busy schedule of activ ities to keep those attending In terested and learning "every minute of the day." Some of the offices were pure ly "honorary" ones, he said, pointing out that the coroner for Instance, had nothing to do. "No one Is going to die there." he said. Pat was aan election Judge at Boys' Slate. Judge Oscar Peterson, a mem ber of the state Rural Aren IM veloptnent committee, sMke for a few minutes to the club about this work. I.ltulsav Klucalil announced that October Is memlx'rNhtp month for the Lions and urged members to seek others. It was nlso announced that the district governor will bo present at a meet Inn October 21. which Is to be a Ladles' Night. Decision concerning stMinsor ship or participation In the lone Kail Bazaar and sponsor ship of a first aid couri wero left to the Imard of director. President Ihn Brlstow was 111 charge of the meeting. More Fun, Always... At the TWO Sparkling New in SALEM in EUGENE 112 Rooms 150 Rooms N$M bamul. 11 IIS Uk ui rWt (5031 36 !15l Pta (Ml) Ml SUt torn wns navi tttTMHAitn with m mov corii moft . Circuit Court Jury Finds for Defendant A Morrow county circuit court jury Wednesday found for the defendant, Arrow Transportation Co., at the end of a two day trial in the county courthouse. Leon Bentley. plaintiff, sought SW.OtH) general damages and $1150.5(1 special damages follow ing an accident that occurred between his car and a truck of the transportation company in Irrigon on December 22, iyt3. Judge William Wells was on the bench at the trial. The judge granted divorce de crees to Beverly Mclntyre from Richard A. Mclntyre In circuit court Tuesday, and to Paul Pet tyjohn. Jr., from Virginia Pet tyjohn Thursday. ELECT MARTIN BUCHANAN 6 )t: 3 For Representative 28th District Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam Sherman. Whoolnr Counties 3 Ft. MARTIN BUCHANAN has tho ENERGY, EXPERIENCE DEDI CATION to represent tho people ol tho 28th Dist I'd. I'ol. Ad ty Martin Buchanan lumpalgn Committee, John Crave, S Xn S. W. Second St , M K. NOW, as many kinds as there are kinds of drivers to enjoy them -from the SS 396 (the Chevelle for the DRIVING MAN) to the brand new Concours Custom Wagon! Long live Chevelle! And its trim dimensions, sharp performance and great maneuverability. For '67, there're a new grille, new wraparound taillights and distinctive sheet-metal changes. The effect is a newer, more contemporary look. As for specific models, one is completely new: the sumptuous Concours Custom Wagon shown below, featuring the rich look of wood outside. Then there's the SS 396 with a 396-cubic-inch Turbo-jet V8, special suspension and an even For '67, everything new that could happen . , . happened! Now, at your Chevrolet dealer's more remarkable capacity for delighting the stout of heart. Other models, too: Malibu, 300 Deluxe and 300, all with Body by Fisher. In addition, every "67 Chevelle carries a multi tude of new safety features such as a GM-developed energy-absorbing steering column, four-way hazard warning flasher, dual master cylinder brake system with warning light. Try a Quick-Size Chevelle at your Chevrolet dealer's. Chevelle Concours Custom Wagon Fulleton Chevrolet Company 36-3761 Heppner, Oregon 97836