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HEPPNER GAZETTE-TIMES. Thunderf, June 1, 1967 S I 1 t ? a A 1 K THIS BIG Jot angina, mounted on a stool pad at tho Boeln? Installation In north Morrow county went through a noUo suppression test while members ol the Chamber ol Commerce watched and listened on a recent Hold trip to tho letting itte. (G-T Photo). i Til 2. 'ill fiit ft 1 1 MEMBERS ol the Heppnor-Morrow county Chamber ol Commerce got a lint hand look at the Boe ing operation In north Morrow county on their recent Held trip. Part ol tho group U caught by the camera In thle photo. Don Doerlltnger. Morrow county manager lor the company. U In light Jacket (econd Irom right Iront). (G-T Photo). Chamber Members Both See, Hear Boeing Testing MeinliiTS of llii llcpprtrr-Morrow County ChnmlMT of Com mrrrr both uv unci heard what Ik union on nt the Hix-lnu In Ntalliillon In (he north I'ml of tho county when thoy took their field trip there on Monday, May 8. Many of thorn had nev er seen the testing facilities about which they had hoard so much. With Don DoorMlnKor, Boo ln'n nianaeor In Morrow coun ty as cordial host, the touring members witnessed a tost run of a bl Jet outline mounted on a stationary ground level pad. I his was a part of the compa ny's current noise suppression tostlni; proeram. After a word of caution from the manager about tho nolso that tho online would develop, most of the tourlnt; business people watched from tho bus some 3(M) yards nway. Tho on Sine started with a whine that Rrow prottressivoly louder. Af ter several minutes there was a loud bant; when the after burner cut In and a deafen Inu roar followed for another few minutes until the engine was snut down. Kven from tho distance of their viewing point, the cham ber members couldn't talk ov en by shouting at the height of the run. Uoerfllnger had explained that tho engine develops 22,000 pounds of thrust, and It con sumes 93 gallons of fuel nor minute. A steel frame on which It stands provides information on the thrust. In order to keep from blow ing nwny the sundy soil by ex haust of the engine, the com pany hauled In G50 yards of rock to spread over the ground behind the test stand. But even so, at the height of the tost, a good sized dust cloud was whip ped up by tho turbulence. The testing Is controlled from a trailer house nearby, with wires and cables running to tho engine. In the blockhouse, some distance away In another dir ection, television cameras bring" pictures of the engine in oper ation and data Is recorded here. Technicians were busy In the blockhouse, during the inspec tion tour, working on consoles that record data from the test ing. Sounds of the operating engine are recorded on tapes. Gene Kelly Is project super visor on the noise suppression testing. This program Is being done on "Test Stand No. 2" at ground level. The steel pud is kept spot less during the tests In order to prevent grit and dirt from getting Into the engine. Standing inactive some dis tance away Is the 44-foot high steel tower which early last year was used for testing RL 10 engines. Some of the touring V; 11 .VI A; if . w' .ilj'i:!,!.. lilt . 5 t ' .... fl .Wi fir. f j' J in 1 f ' .... brat'T?1! "Iff B ! i 7 j "... 1 f-s --r . , i i ft 2sf THIS VIEW looks up through the 44 Hoot steel tower of the Boeing test installation in North Morrow county. This tower, formerly used lor testing the RL-10 engine. Is deactivated at the pres ent time but Is still the most Imposing structure at the com pany's site. (G-T Photo). members climbed the stairs of the double-decked platform for a view of the vast, nearly-level rangoland surrounding the site. Sheen and cattle grazed on leased lands, perhaps as close as a mile from the site, and they seemed unconcerned by the noise. A crew of some 20 to 25 men is currently working on the noise suppression testing, Doer linger said. Early Closure Set At Grade School HoDDncr Elementary school will be dismissed early Friday afternoon, Principal Al Martin announces. Classes will be out at 2 p.m. This will be the final day of school until fall for most of the pupils. Some, however, will return for summer school to take special training In a few subjects. Phone 676-9228 for G-T want ad service. r 1 ! s IV j i-tr fi ' tA f ; - - r i t , . - 4 M r Of v if f r 1h E I -J s, 4 ; ' 1 . t - Episcopal Youth To Be Confirmed Several young people of All Saints' Episcopal Church will confirm their baptismal vows this Sunday, June 4, at the 10 a.m. family worship service. The Rt. Rev. Lane W. Barton, D.D., Bishop of Eastern Oregon, will officiate. By being confirmed the young people enter fully in to the life of the Church. At the same worship service, members of the Junior Choir of All Saints' will receive awards for their faithful participation this school year. Mrs. Dirk Rine hart, Jr. Choir director, will pre sent the awards. A coffee hour following wor ship will be in honor of Bishop and Mrs. Barton and the new ly confirmed youth. GIVE A GIFT certificate sub scription to Gazette-Times for birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion; $4.50 anywhere. fllanyl Honored in IFrorn Heppner High Ilehlwh) Tho annual 1I1IS awards as Horribly honored many In all an KpoctH of rhooI life. It wa held Wednesday, Muy 21, In the cafetorlurn. During the assem bly Mr. Dick Carpenter explain ed that there would bo gome changes next your, with the most Important being the crea tion of a student lounge. Awards wore given for athlet ics, Soroptlmlst Cump scholar ship, cheorleadlng, Top Club, typing and shorthand, publica tions, Clean-up Day, and per fod attendance. Also National Honor Society Initiations and student body officer Installa tions were held, and Quill and Scroll Initiates were named. Boy and (llrl of the Year, Bob Harris and Sara Miller, were pre sented a tic tack and necklace roHpoctivcly. Roger Britt Wins Ail-Around Title In Junior Rodeo Roger Britt of Heppnor Is all around champion of the Eastern Oregon Junior Rodeo. He won the title at the 19th annual event In John Day on Sunday, May 21, and In so do ing received a trophy saddle. Britt was first in the saddle bronc event and won a silver belt buckle for this achieve ment. A. C. (Ace) Bond, chairman of the Junior rodeo association, presented the awards. Susan Trowbridge of John Day was the high point all around winner in the senior division for Grant county, and Darrel Holliday, also of John Day, took the top prize In the Junior div ision for Grant county. Miss Trowbridge won silver belt buckles lor the Texas barrel and head and heel events. Holliday won the boys cow riding con tost. Some 108 cowboys and cow girls from Oregon, Washington and Idaho competed at the two day Junior rodeo. It was an ap proved event by the Western States Junior Rodeo association of Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho and Washington. Britt has won many awards in rodeo competition, Including the Morrow county rodeo. He won the Morrow county all around trophy at last year's ro deo here and topped the field in bull riding. Florences Have Great Grandson Mr. and Mrs. Gary Florence of Eugene are parents of a son, David Norman, who was born May 22. Ho is the first great grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Norm an Florence of Heppner. Pater nal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Florence of Eugene and maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hart Larson, also of Eugene. David Noiman weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. at birth. Mrs. Norman Florence and Mrs. Dean Gilman, who is a great aunt of the baby, went to Eugene May 23 to visit and re turned Saturday. Who's 'Clues Hidden in Any 1. This Is a fnmlly fun contest En tries welcome from every member of the family old enough to fill out his or her own. You may submit one entry per person at any OR ALL of the Sponsoring Mrechants whose ads are heavily bordered this week but only one entry per person at any one store (more than one will dis qualify all entries of that person tor that week), 2. Anyone may enter unless a mem ber of your family Is employed by The Gaxette-Tlmes. Sponsoring Mer chants and their families, and their employees and families are most wel come to enter EXCEPT during the weeks that the ad of your own store Is heavily bordered In this section. 3. Nothing to buy. Use any slip ot paper for entry blank. DO NOT put your entry into an envelope. Not necessary to be present at the draw ing to win. Not necessary to be a subscriber to The Gazette-Times to participate. 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HEPPNER FIRST Building Materials Brand Names for Infants For The Most Complete QUALITY Boysen Paints Jeanette ' To Ladies Food Service Other awards presented wore carnations to tho Boys and fllrls of tho last four months. Thoy were Sue Oeenup and Melvln Ashbeck, Kay Huson and Jim BIwHlsworth, Jill Schmidt and Koger ,connlK, and Carol Raw lins and Jim Jacobs. Another big event at the as sembly was the Initiation of new members Into the National Honor Society. The complete rit ual was performed In front of tho student body. Initiates were I'attl Holt Teresa Harshman, Shoryl Britt, Debbie Bennett, Sara Miller, Sue Greenup, Nan cy Campbell, Jill Padberg, Lar ry Pettyjohn, Terry Pock, Hel en Anderson, and Vickie Rob inson. The Soroptlmlst Camp schol arship was presented to Sue Greenup for her outstanding achievement, by Mrs. Wave! !. O i - V -I .... -f i ;0 1 ROGER BRITT Philomath College Centennial Slated July 9 will be a big day in I'nilomath, Oregon, according to R. G. (Pete) McMurtry, Heppnor, who is association president for the Philomath College Centen nial. On that day a reunion of all former students and friends ot the colleye will celebrate the centennial year of the founding oi the college. The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. with a service in the Ev angelical United Church, which is the old college building. W. Maynard bparks, bishop of the western area of the E. U. B., will come from Sacramento, Calif., to be guest speaker. A potluck dinner will follow the service. An informal program will follow with special musical numers by family members of the late P. Waldo Davis. The new ed ucational unit will be dedicated at 4:30 p. m. McMurtry states that the as sociation is compiling a memor ial list md oooperation of the public Is asked in compiling the list. Names should be sent to Abbie Geertsen, Secretary-Treasurer, Philomath, Oregon 97370. Who In Morrow County? Ad in This Section or 4. WHO'S WHO may be anyone In Morrow County. Clues to his (or her) identity will be hidden ONLY in ads of Sponsoring Merchants (every spon soring Merchant has a little ad in this group ad). Clues may be hidden In ANY ad of ANY name you think the WHO'S Sponsoring merchant. ANYWHERE in the paper. Clues will be scattered many ads will have no clues, while others may have ae many as five. This is a contest of skill, and we intend to do our best to outwit you. We'll be delighted If you succeed in outguessing us. In spite of our best efforts! 5. If bv coincidence, the name of the WHO'S WHO (or other facts about him) happen to appear In news items, editorial matter, or other plac es In this newspaper, these will not count as clues. 6. To enter, write down the WHO is. List all the clues you can find In all the ads of the Sponsoring Merchants in this issue. Don't forget Awards Assembly Wilkinson, president of the lo cal Soroptlmlst Club. Letters for track, baseball and golf were presented by the coaches. Mr. Holland presented a certificate for All League All Star to Jim Doherty. This is the third sport in which he has been named to All-League this year. Roger Leonnig and Jerry Healy also received All-League Honorable Mention certificates for second and first base res pectively. Varsity letters were awarded to Rick Johnston, Dennis O'Don noil, Jim Doherty, Roger Leon nig, Jeff Turner, Russ Kilkenny, Mike Smith, Larry Pettyjohn, Jerry Healy, Gary Kemp and John McCabe, top hitter for the year. Junior varsity letters were presented to Earl Ayres, Steve Munkers, Pat Kilkenny, Lee Hu son, and Mark Pointer. Charlie Anderson received a varsity manager letter. Varsity letters were awarded to the track men by Mr. Cook. Lettering were Tim Smith, Bill McLeod, Dave Hall, Jim Jacobs, Stan Rauch, Bob Harris Steve Baker, Steve Wagenblast and Lennie Hanna J. V. lettermen were Larry Anderson, John Har ris, Jim Bloodsworth, Gary Mun kers, and Billy WoUf. Only four boys lettered In golf, coached by Mr. Hiemstra, Russ Kilkenny, Pat Kilkenny, Jon O'Donnell, and Jeff Turner. Mrs. Struckmeier announced the typing award was won by Joan Burcham. She also award ed Gregg shorthand certificates to Jill Schmidt for 100 words a minute, and to Kay Daggett, Gale Malcom, Jan Hager, Teen sie Moore, and Peggy Snyder, for 80 words a minute. Mr. Carpenter awarded the following:' Clean-up Day Plaque Class of '69; Readers Digest to valedictorian, Maralee Mur ray; Perfect Attendance '64 '65 Helen Anderson, Alfred Drake, Brenda Steagall, Bob Van Wink le; '65 '66 Bill Baker, Martha Pierce, Jarri Lee; '66 -'67 Deb bie Barnett, Christie Watkias, Mark Lovgren, Linda Eckman, and Jon O'Donnell. Special rec ognition was given to Terry Peck for two years, Marsha Lov gren for three years, and Jim Jacobs, for four years of perfect attendance. Oregon Scholastic Press asso ciation awards were presented to the annual editors, Martha Peck and Marsha Sowell. bv Mrs. Weatherford. Jim Jacobs presented a docu ment given by the Masonic Lodge to the student body. It is entitled, "The Price They Paid." Mr. Cook presented the Amer ican Legion essay awards to Carol Rawlins, local senior div isions winner, and Helen Ander From Portland Including Flatt's Truck Service PHONE 989-8420 For Fast and Dependable FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE Daily Overnight Service Saturdays MOVING? CALL US GENE OBWICK in Any Ad by Merchants in This Newspaper1 your own name and address! Then, drop your entry at any Sponsoring Merchant, whose ad is between the heavy borders in this group ad this issue. You may enter at all four If you wish! There are no other places where entries will be acceptedand mail entries will not be accepted. Any member of the family may bring in all entries for that family. Child ren under 13 must be accompanied by an adult 6. This week's contest starts when fou receive this issue, and closes at p.m. Tuesday of the following week. At that time, a drawing will be held. The first entry drawn that correctly Identifies the WHO'S WHO will win J5.00, if THAT entry also lists every clue hidden In all ads ol Sponsoring Merchants, a BONUS of $25 will be added. Whenever this BONUS is not won. it will be added to next week's BONUS which will continue to grow until It la won. Winning the BONUS requires a PER FECT list of clues the exact num son. The essay theme was "Equal Justice Under Law". Erin Dick presented cheer leader awards to Marsha Lov gren, Verina French, Pam Mc Cabe, Peggy Snyder, Sherrl O' Brien, Linda Orwick, and Jill Pad berg. Pep Club awards were pre sented by Mrs. Brosnan, advisor, to Erin Dick, Donna Potter. Sheryl Britt, Ginny Clough and Sara Miller. Donna Potter then presented a gift for the Pep Club to Mrs. Brosnan. The following Journal! s m awards were presented by Mrs. Dick: Oregon TB and Health Association Honorable Mention plaque to Steve Pettyjohn, edi tor of a special edition of the Hehlsoh; outstanding work on Hehisch to Rick Johnston, Gale Malcom and Jeff Turner; Quill and Scroll members who then presented special Quill and Scroll charms to Marty Boyajian and Teensie Moore. Nancy Do herty, Terry Peck, John Rawlins and Steve Pettyjohn were tap ped by the club. Finally, Mr. Carpenter pre sented awards to this year's student body officers. Then Terry Peck, sergeant-at-arms; Teresa Harshman, business manager: Patti Holt, assistant treasurer; Sheila Luclani, treas urer; Mem Lee Jacobs, secre tary; Steve Pettyjohn, vice-pres ident; and John Rawlins, presi dent, were installed into their offices by this year's officers. ndustvt national distributor for FOUR MUTUAL FUNDS ONE FACE-AMOUKT CERTIFICATE COMPANY For protpKbis-boofclat iSS? &tueil0rS man or dip this complete advert tlsament and tend it to your INVESTORS man. 1 Robert II. Lerfald District Manager Phone 276-2406 j 815 N. W. Uth, ! Pendleton Also Inquire about a planned approach to life Insurance needs SYNDICATE" LIFK WnUNCl AND ANNDrtT COlffiKT ber, and all copied exactly as In the paper (watch those capitals, etc). 7. Every possible precaution will be taken to prevent typographical er rors that might be mistaken for SHS2- errorless typography CAN NOT BE GUARANTEED (by any one.) The Gazette-Times will be the judge In all questions, and their de cision is final. Family participation gives you a better chance to win the jackpot Your wife, husband, or some bright eyed youngster MAY spot a clue that you miss! Got any Perry Mason in youT . . . Think YOU can outwit the contest? Remember, you can't win if you don't enter! SB 4 .w....1iwitoJ4lii1MIS J-J-Utt.W,; .ol