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CAR SWANSON ol lone, treasurer o( the Port ol Morrow and commissioner since the inception ol
the commission, points out location of port lands on a map prepared by Rupert Kennedy of
Mid-Columbia Planning Council. Chamber oi Commerce members and guests were the audience
in a Morrow county school bus on the north end tour Monday. When photo was taken, the bus
was parked on a railroad orerpass. affording a Tisw through windows oi lands Swanson was des
cribing. (G-T Photo).
Port of Morrow
Plans, Progress
Discussed at Meet
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Warren McCoy and Al Lamb.
After its inception, the com
missioners visited a lot of ports
and found the Umatilla port
commission very' "gracious,"
West said. They learned that a
port commission's author i ty
was very broad.
For a while, the commission
had no "port" nor funds until
the land acquisition program
was started after the tax base
was voted. It wasn't until ear
ly 1961 that it had funds.
The year 1960 was the time
when interest started in the
Boardman Industrial site, and
a development company of pri
vate citizens took options on
a site northeast of the present
Naw bombine range with the
idea of acquiring them for the
Boeing development. When it
was decided to develop the Boe
ing project in its present lo
cation, the company gave up
these options, and the commis
sioners took them.
Then, through the state game
commission, the port was able
to acquire 1000 acres, but it still
had no waterfront. The Corps of
Engineers had taken the wa
terfront lands from the deeds.
Hence, it remained a "port
without water."
In 1964, the port went to work
to aeauire lands along the wa
terfront. It bought 119 acres of
riverfront from the Northern Pa
cific Railway but the Corps im
mediately condemned them, and
they were lost to the port un
til the present time.
"It then became evident that
the Fish and Wildlife people
were going to take the prime
lands along the river, - west
said, and after futile negotia
tions and hearings, Judge Paul
Jones and Clarence Rosewall
and an attorney went to Wash
ington, D. C. They secured help
of Congressman Al Ullman and
others in seeking riverfront
lands.
"When they got back, some
land was pulled out of wild
life (the Mesner site) and this
was a miracle in being," West
declared.
The three-cornered trade with
the state and BLM has meant
lengthy negotiations. Two mem
bers of the land board changed
in the midst of the dealing, and
it was necessary for the port
to go back to the state and get
the support of the new mem
bers. Loss of Al Lamb from the
commission was a hard blow,
West said.
"His counsel and judgment
were greatly respected and
greatly needed." ,
Assistance of Rupert Kenne
dy, executive secretary of Mid
Columbia Planning Council, has
been of great help.
"Without his help, the port
would have been in trouble,"
West said.
The Boardman mayor also
commended the Chamber of
Commerce for its part in the
formation of the commission. It
took an active role from the
start and promoted the plan.
"Without the chamber's help
there may not have been a
port," West declared.
During the years of its oper
ation, the port commission has
held more than 200 meetings,
averaging four hours of time,
meaning that each commission
er who has served throughout
the period has given more than
800 hours in meeting time.
Thursday. Mar U. J967
County History
Fund at $1050
Fund for compiling and pub
lishing a Morrow county history
book has reached S1050, accord
ing to Gene Pierce, treasurer of
the Morrow County Historical
Association, sponsors of the
book.
Some funds have come in
from the mailed response to the
public sent recently through the
non-profit association, and more
are expected. Those who have
not yet returned their contribu
tions in the business reply en
velopes (no postage needed) are
urged to do so soon.
No personal solicitation has
been undertaken as yet, but this
will be organized soon with the
hope that the fund may grow
to the point needed to produce
the book.
A sum of $1000 has been
placed in the Morrow county
budget for l9B7-b. U tnis is ap
proved, it will give a consider
able boost to the history. It is
estimated that some $7500 will
be needed to complete the Job.
Giles French of Moro has been
commissioned to prepare the
publication.
Juniors Chosen
For Girls' State
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Societv. science club, and was
a princess on this year's Home
coming court. She has spent
much time in 4-H club work
and has served as a junior lead
er in 4-H sewing.
The Auxiliary sponsors Nancy
as a delegate, with expenses
paid by the Soroptimist Club of
i neypner.
Through the Girls state pro
gram, the auxiliary seeks
through actual practice, to
bring into realization the re
sponsibilities, rights and duties
of American citizenship, to
arouse the love of democracy
and sense of freedom.
Mrs. Don Bennett is serving
as Auxiliary chairman for the
selection committee
Teen Film Scheduled
A dramatic 30-minute sound
and color film, "Teen Revolt"
will be shown in the Heppner
elementary multipurpose room
Tuesday evening, May 16, at
8:30 p.m. Showing the film will
be Rev. Grady Fannin, director
of the San Francisco Teen Chal
lenge Center. The same Teen
Challenge organiza t i o n was
sponsor of the popular book,
"Cross and the Switchblade."
All teenagers and parents are
extended a special invitation to
see the fiJm.
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View Development
On North End Tour
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the Seattle office of the com
panv, and so a report on that
part of the trip will be delayed
until later.
When the group left Hoppner
shortly after 8 a.m. Monday
there were only 19 on hand to
make the trip in the Greyhound
type bus of the county school
district. However, by noon the
total number had swelled to
nearlv 40 for the luncheon meet
ing at the Nomad. Many came
by car to Boardman or to the
Boeing site.
First visit on the tour was to
the Boeing test site after which
the bus, driven by Leonard,
Munkers, braved the narrow
roads through the land owned,
or being negotiated for, by the
port commission east oi Board
man. Swanson, assisted by Rupert
Kennedy, executive secretary of
Mid-Columbia Planning Council,
pointed out various features of
the land, using maps prepared
by Kennedy to do so.
Topography of the some two
miles of Columbia River front
Ege under control of the com
mission i.; such that it is said
tr. be one of the best port sites
on the river. On much of the
frontage steep dirt banks drop
sharply to the river. When the
Umatilla reservoir rises, there
will be an additional 20 to .30
feet depth for boats and barges.
A depression about in the cen
ter of the lands, however, will
become a bay when the pool
rises. Land in the backup area
is flat.
"The Good Lord didn't provide
many sites like this," was the
comment of one touring Port
land port official when he vis
ited the area with members ol
the commission, Swanson said.
By noon, the group had seen
wnat it came to see and was
back at thr. restaurant for lunch.
President Herman Winter was
in charge of the tour and the
meeting. He introduced a num-
jysT
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NEW SHIPMENT OF
Pole Lamps
Table Lamps
Couches
Wall Plaques
Just In Time for Mother's Day
Case Furniture Co.
Sherman Williams Paint Mohawk Carpets
-Heppner-
Dinner, Auction
To Benefit OMSI
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with him.
Many now Horns have boon
donated this vvook to add to tlio
lit previously announced for
the auction. Included are thoso:
Cordless wall clock from Po
torson's Jewelers; throe Ions
play records from Oonty's; Spar
ta wrench set, Hoppner Auto
Tarts; gallon of inside paint,
M & K Company; dinner for
four (up to $U), Wagon Wheel
Cafe; dry niK cleaner machine
and materials, two pair rubber
boots, and plate class mirror,
all from Western Auto; $15 cash,
Or. Jim No-rone: antique calcu
lator, Kirst National Bank; two
nights lodging. Northwestern
Motel; 20 silver dollars, Bank
of Eastern OreKon.
Donations gathered from lone
are as reported by Mrs. Ernest
Chrlstopherson Include the fol
low ins: Household articles,
child's nierry-RO-round from
Louis Carlson; miscellaneous
articles from Wlllard French:
plowshares, floor polisher nnd
washer from Herb Peterson;
number of small articles from
Gerald Peterson; electric waf
fle Iron, Amanda Warfield; new
electric ecR cooker, Mrs. Roy W.
Llndstrom; cake plate nnd toy,
Mr. and Mrs. John Jepsen; In
fantseat from Bryoe Keene; two
lamp shades and record rack,
Grace McKinney; chest-typo
freezer, washer-dryer and water
softener. Slim Kmert.
Purses for Rodeo
Raised to $1185
By Board Action
Purses mr the 1967 Morrow
County Rodeo will total $17ST,
being raised from last year's
$1550 bv action of the rodoq
committee at its Ma? mooting
last Wednesday night, accord
ing to Tom Currin, publicity
chairman.
The Morrow county derby will
be increased to a mile event
from a half-mile event and en
trios will be closed as ol Aug
ust 1, Currin said.
Calgary roping and junior calf
riding will be dropped from the
rodeo program this year.
An improvement at the
grounds will be the installation
of a Powder River unsaddling
chute for bucking horses to re
place the wooden chute.
It was also decided at the
meeting that Morrow county
Jaycees will have the food con
cession, as well as that for pop
and coffee. American Legion
has the beer concession.
Chairman E. H. (Tad) Miller,
Jr., and Charley Daly, vice
chairman, told of the rodeo re
cently, in interviews over radio
station KOHU, Hermiston.
Dates for this year's rodeo are
August 26 and 27.
ber of guests at the meeting and
recognized members of the port
commission, all of whom were
present, including West, Swan
son, Oscar Peterson, Larry Lind
sav and Dick Krebs.
Peterson reported on his trip
to Washington, D. C, and pro
gress on the Willow Creek pro
ject. County Judge Paul Jones
reported on BLM land classlf lea-1
tion and proceedings underway
at the legislature. (Both of these
are covered in separate stories).
Randall Peterson reported on
plans of the merchants' commit
tee for summer promotions in
cluding the Sidewalk Bazaar
and a Moonlight Madness sale.
It was after 2 p.m. when the
meeting adjourned and the
group boarded 'he bus or got In
to their cars to head homeward.
They left with the feeling that
they had spent a very profitable
time and took back a renewed
interest in the development of
the north end of Morrow county.
When you patronize Gazette
Times advertisers, you help
mflkp n hpttpr nnner TpII thpm
you saw It In the Gazette-Times.
Oscar Peterson
Gives Testimony
In Washington
Oscar K Peterson, former Mor
row county Judr.c. tosttfted lo
foio both Mouse and Sonuto sub
committees, urging appropriat
ion of pro construction funds Un
the Army Corps of Knginevrs on
the Wildw Crook project, last
'I uosday and Wednesday in
Washington, l. C.
Peterson, who made the trip
t Washington as n delegate of
Inland Umpire Waterways As
sociatlon, carried a resolution on
the Willow Crook project from
the lleppner Morrow County
Chamber of Commerce, ntul he
presented the resolution at the
subcommittee meetings.
He described his trip In a re
port to the Chamber of Com
moroe at the Nomad Restaurant
In Hoard man Monday,
The former Judge said that
both SonMitfs Mark Hatfield and
Wayne Morse appeared before
the Senate sulK'onuuittoe ami
Included Willow Crook among
the project" for which they urg
ed appropriations. At the Mouse
hearing, Congressman Al I'll
man also urged appropriation
for the project.
Prior to the committee meet
ings last week. County Judge
Paul Jones hail written and tele
phoned members of Oregon's
Congressional delegation In re
gard to the Willow Crook pro
ject. He had also inusldorod
going to Wa.shlngton, I. C, to
help with the presentation, but
indications from the Oregon
group wore to the effect that the
trip would not be necessary. He
received telegrams from Sens.
Morse and Hatfield and Cong
ressman I'llman, and letters
. from Wendell Wyatt and John
j Dt llonback.
Judge Peterson said Monday
that he felt quite encouraged
with the reception In Washing
ton anil sr.lit that no Is sure that
If the appropriation is not In
cluded, it will be surelv because
of the demands of the Vietnam
wsi.
Little hope has been hold that
the preennst ruction appropriat
ion of $lt',(,.000 would !' made
this year. It was not Included in
the president's budget, although
a sum of $55,000 has boon in
eluded In the president's bud
get for pieeonstruction work on
the irrigation feature of the Wil
low Creek project.
Judge Peterson reported a very
tusy but profitable nnd enjoy
i.ble time with the Inland Km
pire delegation throughout the
week.
Included were an orientation
breakfast the first day, a moot
ing with the Department of
Transportation, and another
with the Federal Power Commis
sion. The latter meeting was con
cerned partly with the thermo
nuclear development of electri
cal power.
"The feeling Is that by 1975
we will definitely have to have
nuclear energy to supplement
hydroelectric power dove I o p
nient," Peterson said. For some
time, he has promoted the do.
velopment of a nuclear plant in
the Boardman area and this has
root with considerable interest,
although transmission for the
longer distances Is felt to be
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More good talent is needed for the show. See or
call Gail McCarty or Harley Soger, Heppner, to enter.
Prizes in each of five age divisions. Deadline Friday,
May 12.
THIS MESSAGE SPONSORED
HANK OF
MEMBER.
Teenage Road-E-0
Tryouts Sunday
Trvouts for the Morrow Coun
ty Jayciv.s' Auto Road K O for
I lagers will be Sunday, May
II, at I p.m. at the Morrow
county fairgrounds, Clyde All
siolt, chairman, states,
At this time, nil teenagers
from 10 through 19 who are
planning to enter the driving
contest on the following Sun
day, May 21, are asked to be
present. They will be given
some orientation and. Informa
tion on what will be Included
In the driving tests nnd what
the tost course will be like.
The course will be laid out
on the pavement between the
rodeo grounds nnd the fair pa
vilion. Both bovs and glrU are
eligible to compete. They may
come from any part of Morrow
county.
Nationwide the contest Is
sponsored bv Lincoln Mercury
ami the Javooes. In llopiinor,
oars will be furnished by llepp
ner Auto Sale, Inc., a cooper
ntlni! sMinsor In the event.
Palo Holland, driver training
Instructor for Morrow county
schools, Is also assisting.
Separate divisions will be of
fered for boys and Klrls In the
Road K. O nt the fairgrounds on
May 21 with certificate going
to winner. The champions will
win the right to go to the state
contest to compete for prizes,
and the state winner will go
to the national event.
F.ntrv forms for the Road K O
may Ih obtained from the Jay.
coo or from Hoppner Auto
Sales.
In the Road K-O tests of skill
will Include those of handling
a rnr in traffic, maneuvering
and parking. Contestant!! will
also take a simple written mi!
on the day of the Road h-O,
May 21.
somewhn' of a problem, the for
mer Judco said
Peterson attended a mooting
with the Bureau of the Budget
ami another with the Corps of
Ktiglneers, whore the lllow
( took project was Included In
discussions.
Other scsslsuns were with the
Department of the Army, the
Department of the Interior, nnd
the Bureau of Reclamation.
There was a conference at the
White House, and a luncheon
with Congressman I'llman. Pel
erson also attended a Senate
luncheon but of 'the eight son
ators expected to attend, only
Senators Jackson and Magnuson
anil another from Alaska wore
present.
A reception towards the end
or the week was held at the
Mayflower Motel. Among those
attending were many of the of
fuials that had boon visited dur
ing the week.
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Naw and Reconditioned Bi
cycle, Parts lor all U. S. and
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WE DO ELECTRO
PLATING Gold Sllrtr Chrom
Nickel Braxa Coppor
SCISSOR SHARPENING
First 6. Highland
Hermiston
Cycle Shop
Morrow County Jaycees'
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SATURDAY, MAY 20
Heppner Junior High Gym, 8 p.m.
$1.25
Children 75c
UNDER 12
BT TOUR HOME-OWNED BANK
D JEastern Oreacn
HEPPNER ARLINGTON IONE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Mrs. Dave George
Wins $30 Prizes
Mrs. David George of Hopp
ner became the fourth person
to win $.ki In the Vho' who
contest, running oaeh week In
the Gazette 'Times, when her
winuliu; entry was drawn Tuoh.
day afternoon by Klik Morn,
who acted as Judge for till
week's contest.
Mrs. George, the former Mar
da Itands. hail all 21 duos from
advertising In Inst week's pa
per to properly Identify Mrs.
liolee tltottvl Fulloton ns the
current Who's Who. Mrs. Geoigf
won $A for having the otirreol
name on her entry slip and ar
additional $25 for having nil the
clues.
This Is the fourth consecutive
wi-ek Hit the first name drawn
has had nil the Information cor
rect, tuber winner were Nelson
Connor. Mrs. Vic llroslsons, nnd
Mis. Roxlo l.ovgren.
Another mystery person la to
be Identified bv thoso cumiM't.
Ini! In this week' contest, cluea
being scattered In the Who'n
Who ml and In ads of other
sponsoring merchants through
out the paper.
Those submitting entries may
deposit thorn In boxen nt Pet
tvlohu's Farm and Building
Supply, Kugglcs Insurance
Agency, Mll.ailles Apparel or
Jim's Chevron Service In lone.
It v the way, there have boon
many entrtoH from lone.
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