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School Board Awards
Bus, House Contracts
Contract for tht conKtuctlon
of tcnchorago at lone was
awarded to Eastern Oregon Con
Rtructltin Co. of Pendleton by
the Morrow County school din
trlct after bid were opened
Mondny.
The firm's hid wa SI a
compared with $15,970 submit
ted as tho hid of Keith Walker
mid Associate and $10,9-13 of
Hod I Cut Home of Portland.
Director awarded the contract
to the Pendleton firm at the
regular meeting Monday night.
The tcaeherage will house prin
cipal Harold Hoggs and hi fam
ily, ami they will pay rental to
me (iixiriiT.
Low hid of Kulleton Chevrolet
Co. of llrppner on n 30 passen
ger school bus wait accepted by
the director. Kulleton' hid was
$5,073, including tradcln. The
Chevrtdet bu will have a -Superior
body anil Schctkv cmilp
incut. t)tlier bid were by Mor
row County Grain Grower with
a delivered price of $5122 and
Far ley Motor Co. which enter
ed two bid on different bodies,
the lowest being STHilHi with
trndeln.
The director rejected all bids
on a panel vehicle, designed til
carry eight persons and the
driver, because of a misunder
standing on specification. Hid
tlinit on the panel were Mirrow
County drain Growers, Kulleton
Chevrolet Co., and Karley Motor
Co. SieclflcatlonK called for an
engine of 310 cubic Inches, but
representatives of the Grain
Grower said that Kiev had been
tidd bv Leonard Toll, bus umt
visor, that their 301 cubic Inch
engine would be satisfactory.
Hoth Kulleton and Karley bids
were qualified bv clause stating
that If 17 models were not
available. It would be necessary
to add any factory charges that
mnv be made as additional for
VMM models.
New bids were requested by
the board on the same specif I
callous as those previously ad
vertised. Six Teachen Needed
Superintendent David Potter
reported that nIx teachers are
still needed to fill vacancies In
the system for tho 17-tlH year.
These Include one at Heppner
Muh school, two at lone, one
at Klverslde High and two at A.
C. Houghton school, Irrlgon. The
number of vacancies was down
to threw at one time. Potter ex
plained, but three contracts pre
viously offered were declined.
The board voted to transport
students In the Ordnance area
to north end schools for tho
coming year rather than to pay
tuition to Umatilla county to
send them to Hermlston. The
district has been paying some
STi'iO tuition per student to Uma
tilla county district. Since the
number of students has gained,
It Is felt that It will be more
economical for tho district to
furnish transHirtatlon to Mor
row county schools. The dis
tance Involved Is 41.6 miles per
day, or 7.938 miles per year,
Buses, with drivers, are operat
ed at 32c per mile, making a
cost of $25-16 per year In addit
ion to the outlay for buying the
bus.
In the coming year school,
perhaps 10 or 11 students from
the area will bo transported.
Zone Chang Eyed
Attorney Hob Abrams, In an
swer to u previous question from
the board, pointed out that
.ones In the county school dis
trict mnv bo changed once per
year. This question was asked
In connection with the possibil
ity of expanding the city zones
In Heppner to Include some ad
jacent rural areas. There has
been considerable difficulty ex
perienced in getting director
candidates from the city zones.
It was decided that possible
zone changes should be discus
sed with Heppner people and
then recommendations for chan
ges be made to the board.
McEUigott Chairman
Don McKlligott of lone was
elected chairman of flic board
to start In that position as of
July 1, succeeding Irvln Uauch,
who has been chairman for two
years, Ralph Skoubo of Board
man was chosen vice chairman.
This was the last regular
meeting for Director Ken Batty,
whoso term expires at the end
of this month. Mrs. Beverly Gun
derson will become a member
as of July 1, having been elect
ed by writeln at the school elec
tion in May.
The hoard acted on other
"housekeeping" chores In the
balance of the meeting. It auth
orized calling for bld on serv
ice, bulk gasoline, fuel oil, anti
freeze, and contract bus runs. It
authorized bond for Alice Vance,
clerk, and it instructed Mrs.
Vance to balance the books and
call for the annual audit.
It was reported at the meet
ing that two vacancies exist on
advisory boards. Jerry Sweeney
has declined to serve on tho
Heppner-Lexlngton board, and
Supple Chosen
Chamber Treasurer
Norman Supple, new general
loan officer of Heppner Branch,
First National Bank, was elect
ed treasurer of the Heppner
Morrow County Chamber of
Commerce at a meeting of the
board of directors Monday.
Supple will succeed Harley
Sagor, who has been promoted
to the position of commercial
loan officer at the Merrill
Branch, First National Bank.
Sager was treasurer of the
Chamber of Comerce for several
years.
Mrs. Vesta Kilkenny has moved
from the county.
In an executive session, the
board reviewed candidates for
superintendent, but a special
meeting has been set for Thurs
day, June 22, to consider the
applications. Supt. Potter said
that about 20 applications have
been received. Also In the exec
utive session the board further
considered the matter of bids
on the Klverslde High school
construction, Supt. Potter said,
but no action was taken. A spe
cial meeting on this matter was
scheduled for June 21.
It was also reported at the
meeting that district funds are
running low at the end of the
fiscal year, hut Mrs. Vance said
that there Is sufficient money
to pay hills, with another tax
turnover coming In. Tho finan
cial report shows a total of
$1,0TK.H!)5 expended for the year
as compared with a total of
$i,0Hl,HOl budget, leaving a bal
ance of $22,913.
Gaicttc-Timcs Gets
Editorial Award
In State Contest
First place award for the
best editorial In Its division
in the state for 1966 was pre
sented to The Gazette-Times
Saturday at tho convention of
the Oregon Newspaper Pub
lishers association at Gear
hart. The editorial that won the
award was "Governor Makes
Impact Here," written by Wes
Sherman, editor, at the time
Gov. Mark Hatfield, running
for U. S. Senator, visited In
llcnpner. It explained tho can
didate's position on the Viet
nam war.
The Gazette-Times compct
ed among weekly papers of
less than 2500 circulation.
This competition for best edi
torial was one of two contests
that the paper entered.
Salem Capital Journal won
first place for the best editor
ial In the dully division and
The Itemlzer-Obscrver, Dallas,
won first for weeklies over
2500.
Sixty awards. Including a
first, second and third In each
of 20 categories, were present
ed at the awards luncheon
Saturday noon In the Gearhart
Motor Inn. Each winner was
presented a plaque.
The Eugene Register Guard
won three first place awards
In the dally division, Includ
ing one for general excellence.
The Salem Capital Journal
won two firsts.
In the weekly field the
Hlllsboro Argus and the Cot
tage Grove Sentinel each won
three first places.
Other weeklies winning first
place awards were: Valley
Times. Boavcrton, best wom
en's page; Forest Grove News
Times, best news story; Clats
kanle Chief, best local col
umn. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman at
tended the convention Friday
and Saturday. Sherman was
reelected to the ON PA board
of directors. Mrs. Sherman
won several prizes In the
women's golf tournament on
the Gearhart course Saturday
morning.
Fire School Set
At Tupper Center
Forest fire control school at
the Tupper Work Center Is
scheduled for June 26 to 29, ac
cording to Loron Lucore, fire
control officer on the Heppner
Hanger district, Umatilla Nat
ional Forest.
Attending the school will bo
employees of the district and
those of the Dale and Uklah
districts. About 70 trainees In
all are expected to be on hand.
Included in the training will
he fire fighting, lookout prac
tices, and other skills needed
for the fire season In the for
ests. A total of 15 Instructors will
assist at the school.
Thirty-nine new employees
have been hired here for the
fire season, and for the pres
ent they are working on roads,
in camps and parks, and clean
ing up until fire season activi
ties begin.
Fred Andrews Applies
For BLM Land Purchase
Fred Andrews of Echo, who
owns lands In the northern part
of Morrow county, has made ap
plication for purchase of Bureau
of Land Management lands con
tiguous to his property, County
Judge Paul Jones said Monday.
The BLM lands are In the pro
cess of being classified for dis
posal by sale, and a public hear
ing has been set at the Morrow
county courthouse for Wednes
day, July 12, at 2 p.m.
Judge Jones said that he un
derstands that the Andrews ap
plication is for 8960 acres of
BLM land that is contiguous to
his private property. The judge
said application for the land
purchase was made the same
day that the BLM announced it
would classify the lands for
sale.
95-Degree Weather Hastens Harvest Time
84th Year
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, June TlH 967
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MORROW COUNTY 4-H CLUBS were represented at this year's
Summer School session the week of June 11-17 by the above
group of 26 4-H member. Front row, left to right Julie Arret.
Deniis Bloodsworth. Kathleen Sweeney. Marda Young. Kris tine
Peterson. Kristin Nelson. Maureen McEUigott Cwen Drake. Deb
by Warren. Second row, Leonard Munkers. Linda Early. Linda
Lumber, Trailer
Burn at Hardman
Fire of undetermined origin
that broke out on a trailer load
of lumber on a Brltt Bros, truck
coming from the Spray sawmill
of Heppner Lumber Co. destroy
ed the lumber and the trailer
about a half-mile south of
Hardman Saturday evening.
Elmer Steers, driver of the
truck, stopped when he noticed
the flames in his rearvlew mir
ror, but apparently the load had
been ablaze for some time. Mo
torists who arrived upon the
scene from the south said that
they had noticed burning bits
of lumber beside the highway
for some distance back.
After stopping, Steers was un-
able to start his engine to pull
away from the trailer, but Del
riper came along and hooked
his rig to the truck tractor to
pull it out of danger.
At its height, tho fire made
a spectacular blaze and halted
travel on tho highway. It took
from 6:30 until 9:30 to clear tho
highway.
Local residents and motorists
attempted to battle the blaze
with fire extinguishers but to
little avail. A State Forestry
truck arrived from Fossil after
the lumber had burned out and
the trailer was destroyed.
Heppner Flro Chief Forrest
Burkenblne said that the area
Is out of tho Heppner Fire Pro
tection district, and trucks are
not permitted to be dispatched
out of the district.
Lass was estimated at be
tween $3000 and $1000 and Is
partially covered by insurance.
There were some 13,000 board
feet of 2x1 studs on the load.
The load was onroute to the
Heppner Lumber Co. plant at
Heppner.
Yet to be determined Is wheth
er the lands will be sold under
the act of 1964. which would
provide for sale of the lands in
blocks as large as 5,120 acres
to the highest bidder, or wheth
er they will be sold under the
old act of 1874, which provide
for the sale in parcels up to 640
acres.
It is under the act of 1874
that contiguous sale is provid
ed, giving private landowners
the first opportunity to purchase
adjoining property. To go under
the act of 1964, the land must
be zoned. Preliminary steps to
wards zoning the north end of
the county were taken by the
county planning commission
and the county court, but zoning
was never culminated. Many
protests were heard at hearings
held on the matter.
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CowBelles Host
Father of Year
Barbecueiunday
Doug Drake, Father of the
Year for Morrow county, will be
honored by the Morrow County
CowBelles at the annual do-lt-yourself
barbecue to be held
j Sunday, June 25, at the Mor
row County fairgrounds.
Mrs. Waiter Wright, president
of the CowBelles organization,
cordially invites the public to
attend the barbecue. Each fam
ily is requested to bring steak
or hamburger to barbecue, uten
sils for barbecuing and eating
equipment. Coffee, salads and
! dessert will be served by the
: h barque pit behind the fair
pavilion will have hot coals
ready for barbecuing from 5:30
until 6:30 in the evening. The
meal will be served outside
weather permitting.
Gonty Elected
Heppner TV Head
" Ed Gontv was elected presi
dent of the directors of Heppner j
TV, Inc., at the annual meeting
of the cable system last Wed
nesday night in the Elks' Tem
ple. Conley Lanham, retiring
president, was reelected as dir
ector, L. E. (Ed) Dick was cho
sen vice president, and Carl
Spaulding was reelected secretary-treasurer.
Holdover direct
ors include Riley Munkers and
Larry Prock.
Ten members of the cable
system cooperative were present
to discuss items of interest.
Some discussion centered on the
present microwave system with
points pro and con being offer
ed from those attending.
Some improvements on the lo
cal facilities are contemplated
for the future which may bene
fit reception here, but it was
pointed out that expenditures
necessary to install the mivro
wave system have used as much
funds as can be devoted to the
Improvements for the present
Financial report showed that
the cable system can continue
to operate within its present rate
structure without an Increase.
There was no increase in rate
at the time microwave was in
stalled, despite a rather heavy
outlay required.
Principal Receives
Master's Degree
Principal Dick Carpenter of
Heppner High school received
his master's degree at com
mencement exorcises at Portland
State College on Sunday, June
11.
The degree was in the field
of science. Principal Carpenter
had completed work for the ad
vanced degree at an earlier date
but watted until the commence
ment for the degree to be awarded.
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Cooper, Cindy Harsln. Susan Melby. Sherri O'Brien, Ruby Ful
leton. Tanya Tucker, Vicky Hobbs. Mrs. Marjorie Wilcoxen.
Third row, Mrs. Bessie Kerlin. Sandi Carlson. Larry Pettyjohn.
Kerry Peterson. Jill Padberg. John Hall. Dare HalL Melvin Ash
beck and Leon Wilson.
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Improvements
Extension of the main runway
by 1300 feet, making It an im
proved strip 50 feet wide and
2600 feet long, is among Im
provements planned at the Mor
row county-owned airport at
Lexington. County Judge Paul
Jones said Tuesday.
Mel Boyer, operator of the air
port, said that the State Board
of Aeronautics has authorized a
grant up to $6700 for the im
provement project The county
will pay the balance and will
do the work.
Its fund for the improvement
comes from revenue accumulat
ed from the operation of the air
port, including rental from the
Boyers who lease the facility.
Under agreement with him, all
revenues accruing to the fund
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HEPPNER'S TWO ENTRANTS in the Jcrycees' Oregon Auto Road-E-0 Join with Jerry Hollomon,
secretary of the Morrow county Jaycees, in showing the awards they won at the state competit
ion at Baker Sunday. Kathy Melby, who graduated with the Heppner High class of 1967. holds
trophy and radio she received as second place winner in the girls' division while Hollomon
(right) holds the S25 check she also won. Jim Sherman, who will be a senior at Heppner High
this fall, holds check he was awarded as 10 th place finisher in the boys' division. (G-T Photo).
Kathy Melby 2nd, Jim Sherman 10th In State Driving
Kathy Melby of Heppner won
second place in the girls' divis
ion at the Oregon Road-E-O,
safe driving competition, Sun
day at Baker, the event being
sponsored by the Oregon Jay
cees and the Lincoln-Mercury
division of the Ford Motor Co.
Jim Sherman, also of Hepp
ner, the Morrow county winner
for boys, placed 10th in the
boys' division.
Kathy, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Melby, missed first
place by just nine points. If she
had won, she would have re
ceived a trip to Ann Arbor,
Mich., to the national finals in
July and a $500 scholarship. For
taking second, she won a tro
phy, $25 in cash from Georgia-
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EPPN
10 Cents
Due at Airport
are to be placed back In 1m-
provements.
In addition to extending' the
runway, improvements will be
made to present aprons, and
new aprons will be installed for
a cross strip. Parking area near
the hangars will be repaired.
The longer runway will make
it possible for larger planes to
come in and leave, the judge
said. He said the Board of Aer
onautics told him that planes
valued up to $100,000 are using
the airport, and their owners are
reluctant to use the facility un
til the runway is lengthened and
paving is completed.
Boyer said that the Improve
ments will make the county fa
cility a "No. 1 airport." Use of
the airport Is steadily on the
increase, he added.
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Pacific Corp. and a transistor
radio. Kathy also is the alter
nate for the first place winner,
and would go to the nationals
if the first place winner, a girl
from The Dalles, is unable to
compete for any reason.
Jim, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes
Sherman, received a $10 check,
given by Nehalem Valley Motor
Freight, for his good showing.
The state winner in the boys'
division was a youth from Mil
waukie, and second place went
to an entrant from Springfield.
Twenty-three county winners
from around the state competed
in the event, nine in the girls'
division and 14 in the boys'
division.
Mr. and Mrs. John Privett and
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Wednesday
Rain Halts
Hot Streak
A soaking rain Wednesday
morning, accompanied by re
freshingly cool temperatures,
changed the complexion of
the weather pattern lor the
past week. Prospects were that
it might slow the start of bar
ley harvest for a day or two,
after it had been predicted
that the warm weather would
open the harvest by the first
of next week.
With five consecutive days
topping 90 degrees in tempera
ture, crops are maturing fast
and first barley is expected to
be harvested by the first of next
week in Morrow county.
Three days hit 95 degrees in
Heppner, according to the re
port of Don Gilliam, weather ob
server. They were Friday, Sun
day and Monday. Saturday was
close behind with 93, and Tues
day recorded 92.
Last Thursday reached 88 de
grees after Wednesday's maxi
mum of 83 had given the tip
off that hot weather was on the
way.
Minimum temperatures also
climbed and ' nights became
warmer. Mercury did not fall
below 65 degrees Monday night
and early Tuesday morning.
But a threatening storm Tues
day night brought some cooling
to perspiring residents. Whether
it would materialize and bring
some measurable moisture or
fade away after some rumblings
of thunder and lightning re
mained to be seen at this writ
ing. Harlan McCurdy, Jr., general
manager of Morrow County
Grain Growers, said that he ex
pected barley to start coming in
to North Lexington at the first
of next week and that the Lex
ington elevator would be in op
eration shortly after.
He said that the barley looks
very good. Meanwhile, wheat is
also turning fast with the hot
weather. The rise in tempera-
iture is not helping the harvest
outlook, but is to be expected
at this time of the year.
McCurdy, like Gene Winters,
county extension agent predict
ed that this year's harvest will
be a very good one in both
wheat and barley. However, it
will not be a bumper crop, Mc
Curdy said.
While there is some concern
elsewhere that the harvest will
exceed storage, the MCGG gen
eral manager said that there Is
plenty of storage here.
Complete weather report from
Gilliam is as follows:
Hi Low
Prec.
Wednesday
83
88
95
93
95
95
92
46
49
51
55
57
60
63
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hollomon
took the Heppner contestants to
Baker. It was an all-day event
that began with registration
and was followed by written
competition in the morning. A
picnic luncheon was held at
noon, after which the driving
competition took place. Skills In
handling a car and parking were
tested in a series of difficult
maneuvers, and then a road test
was conducted In a course
around the City of Baker.
Banquet concluded the event
Sunday evening with a well
known race driver being the
principal speaker. Some 100 per
sons attended the banquet, and
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