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I'rtihahly some 200 contest
antt will take urt In the event
which features nil thi popular
attractions hardtack, bull rid
ing, cnlf roping, lironc rldlntr,
team roiling, hulldngglng, wild
cow milking, and raccH of var
inn kinds
Secretary John Venlird Hald
Monday that he hud already re
ceived HI entries, 2.1 of them In
hull riding. Traditionally, en
trleM to the rodeo come In late
us the cowboys arrive just be
fore deadline. Closlnu time for
entries here Is at H p.m. tonight
(Thursday) ut the rodeo office,
I'rugrunui will lie prlnted'il-
84th Year
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Heppner, Oregon 97836, Thursday, August 24, 1967
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COMMEMORATING th 450th Reformation, this float of Lutheran
church will com from MIlton-TrMwatar for th Grand Rodeo
parado her Saturday. Lutheran churches at a wide area con
tributed to tho float which cost torn S12St to build. It has
boon a top priio wlnntr In many parados.
(Valley Herald Photo, Milton-Frwater).
Big Parade to Start
Saturday at 10 O'clock
With Grand Marshal Lewis
Cason lending the way, Hepp
ner' big Kodco parade will get
underway promptly ut 10 a.m.
Saturday, Ilandall Peterson,
chairman, announces.
Beautiful floats, n number of
which will come from out of
town and others entered by lo
cal organizations and business
es, will be seen In the parade,
which, ha as its theme "Fash
Ions and Flowers."
Mounted groups, bands, child
ren's entries, old cars and many
other types of entries will bo
Included, all In competition for
a share of the $173 In prizes
being offered. Prize money
comes from the Morrow County
Fair Board and the sponsoring
Chamber of Commerce.
Peterson, who has been chair
man of the annual parade for
several years, urges children's
entries In the parade. All are
asked to come In costume, dec
orate their bikes, dress up their
pets, or osscmblo some appro-
rlate entry for the occasion.
Iberal prizes are given In a
variety of children's categories,
as li.sted following In this
story.
'I Couldn't Get Out of
Terryl Bumped, Banged, Run Over in Dense Smoke;
Many Turn Out Sunday to Help Quell Grass Fire
Terryl Greenup, 19, was
back at her job in the First
National Bank here Monday
with a series of almost In
credible experiences that oc
curred during a grass fire
Sunday afternoon still fresh
in her mind. If they weren't,
all she had to do was look at
her black and blue legs to re
member. In a series of freakish cir
cumstances, Terryl, who was
a rodeo princess three years
ago, was hit by a Jeep in
dense smoke at the fire, then
she was hit by a pickup
truck, and finally her left leg
was run over by a rear wheel
of the pickup. And not a bone
was broken!
Terryl was helping to fight
a grass fire that covered some
200 acres on the Don Bennett
place and 50 acres on the
place of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Greenup.
Many volunteers came to
fight the fire. Pickup truck of
Harry O'Donnell was left at
what was thought to be a
safe place, behind the fire
lowlna the draw late Thursdav
nfierniHin for the Saturday af
ternoon icrformance, which
start nt the rodeo ground at
1:1S. The Saturday evening
nIiow will bo nt 7:.tl), and the
finals will be Sunday afternoon
Mt 1:30.
Hon Show Prcdei
On Friday prior to rodeo, the
annual Morrow county horse
show will he held at the rodeo
ground wllh Fred Mankln, who
Iihh devoted a great deal of
time to the Khow over the years,
attain In charge a superintend
ent. Thin In essentially a purt
of the Morrow county fair and
carries premium for the bent
of Morrow county borne In op
en clansen. Many 8 pedal awards
are also given by businesses
ami Individuals Interested In
the event.
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Grand sweepstakes in the pa
rade again brings a $50 prize,
and first, second and third cash
prizes are also offered In sev
eral categories for adults.
Lutheran Float Coming
A float of the Lutheran
church from Mllton-Freewater
will be one of the top outside
entries, it was constructed at
considerable expense and com
memorates the 450th Reforma
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Guests' Luncheon
To be in IOOF Hall
Luncheon for royal courts and
other distinguished guests of
the Morrow county Rodeo will
he Saturday, starting about 11:30
a.m., In the Odd Fellows hall
with Hebtkahs preparing and
serving the luncheon, llenpncr
Morrow county Chamber of Com
merce sponsors the luncheon.
A program, which will recog
nize th. quests, Is being plan
ned by Queen Veiina French,
her princesses, and Mrs. Archie
Munkers, chaperone, all of the
Morrow county rodeo court.
Anyone's Road!'
line. But the fire jumped the
line, and dense smoke engulf
ed the area around the pick
up. It was last In the smoke,
and the fear was that it might
be destroyed by the blaze.
Terryl went out In a Jeep
with Debbie Bennett, 17, and
Terryl's sister, Susie, also 17,
to try to find the pickup in
the billowing smoke. They
located it, and Susie jumped
In to drive it.
Terryl was on foot in the
smoke. Debbie, in the Jeep,
couldn't see where she was
headed and struck Terryl in
the hip with the front of the
vehicle. This spun Terryl Into
the path of the pickup, driv
en by Susie, and the buffeted
young lady was hit again.
Susie saw Terryl's glasses
fly up above the hood of the
pickup and stopped immedi
ately. Terryl was lying be
tween the front wheels of the
pickup. Not seriously hurt,
she got up and sought sanc
tuary on the running board
of the rig, and the vehicle
Champion and reserve cham
plon performance horse will be
chosen. Barrel racing, cow rut
ting, and the trull class are oth
er popular event of the day.
The public I Invited to at
tend the all day ahow, which
Mart at 9 a.m. There 1 no ad
mission charge.
Derby Withdrawn
Tom Currln, publicity direct
or of the rodeo, announced
Tuesday night that the Morrow
County Derby ha been with
drawn from the rodeo proj:rum
because of lock of needed en
tries. A minimum of four had
entered but It was necessary to
scratch one horse which has
gone lame, and this leave on
ly three. Other publicity al
ready out, has advertised the
derby, but It will not be on the
program this year.
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So, You Think We Set a Record? :
Oh, No! Other Summers
Were Hotter and Dryer
By WES SHERMAN
So you think th summer heat
wave set a new record here I
Not so. savs Don Gilliam, of
ficial weather observer for
Heppner, who has scrutinized
the records that he, his father
and grandfather have kept here
for years.
As the area passed 60 days.
without rain on Tuesday, some
thought this might be a record
as It was In Portland. But this
Is far from a record. In 1929,
there were 95 days without
measurable precipitation, start
ing June 19 and running to
September 22. Traces were re
corded on July 13, August 20
and August 25.
In 1331. there were 70 days
without rain, from June 29 to
September 7, with traces record
ed on June 30 and August 18.
In 19-19 there were 75 straight
days without rain, from June 27
to September 9.
Well, then, maybe this has
been th hottest summer?
Oh, no, not by a sunburn.
The highest recorded temper
ature In Heppner was 110 de
grees In 1910. exact date un
known, Gilliam states. This was
prior to the time the Gilliam
family kept records, but Bob
Jones found the figure in weatn
er bureau records.
Of more recent date is the
108 decrees recorded on July 25,
1928. Then there was the 107
degrees on August 5, 1961.
The current week brought
two days of temperatures of 102
degrees. This was the highest
since 1961.
Last Wednesday soared to the
102. followed by Thursday at
the same temperature, Friday
at 100 and Saturday at 101 de
grees. Then It cooled way down
to i)t) on Sunday, followed by
an almost chilly (by compari
son) Monday at 87.
Sol Perhaps these four days
over 100 set a new high mark
for the number of consecutive
days over 100.
Wrong again!
was set in motion again.
' But the running board gave
way, and Terryl fell to the
ground again. The rear wheel
of the pickup ran over her
left leg.
Undaunted, Terryl continu
ed to help fight the fire. La
ter she was taken to a Hepp
ner doctor for X-rays. He mar
veled how she escaped with
out serious injuries. No bones
were broken.
At her work in the bank
this week, Terryl was still
black and blue from her
calves to her thighs. She was
still a little dazed about it.
"I just couldn't get out of
anyone's road," she said.
A "tremendous" crew of
volunteers, together with
eight men and trucks of the
Heppner Rural Fire district,
fought the fire. Many of the
volunteers were high school
youths, and even younger
children, ' Mrs. Greenup said.
"They deserve special
thanks for their help," she
added.
K. If. (Tad) Miller, Jr., chair
man of the rodeo, told the
Heppner-Morrow county Cham
ber of Commerce member
Monday that all Is In readiness
for the hie week-end.
Some three fourths of the 200
entries expected will be from
out of the county, he said. The
campground and trailer parking
space will be set up again
across from the school bus
shop to provide for the visit
or. Joe Balfe, who is the Cham
ber of Commerce representative
on the rodeo committee, has his
crews lined up to take tickets
at the three performances.
Many on Duty
Those listed for Saturday af
ternoon duty are Herman Win
ter, Tim Moore, Nona Sowell,
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HEPPNER
10 Cents
In the blistering summer of
1928, the records reveal, four
days registered the following
totals In a row: 106, 106, 108,
and 103. Now, folks in that day
had something to complain
about!
But here is one possibility for
a record that would take some
considerable research to deter
mine for sure: The 12 consec
utive days from August 9 to 20
of this memorable summer of
1967 might have set an all
time mark for the continuous
number of days 90 degrees or
above. Beginning on August 9,
these ran consecutively as fol-
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Prairie Site
Winning Fayor
Kelly Prairie is winning favor
as a :.lte for a fish impound
ment In Morrow county, County
Judge Paul Jones said Monday
after he had gone over the site
with Cliff Lemons of the real
estate section of the State Game
Commission and George Klern
an, engineer with the commis
sion. A survey of the site was to be
undertaken very soon to deter
mine if construction of a reser
voir there is feasible.
Judge Jones said that it is
possible for the fish Impound
ment to be as large as 300 acres,
but the commission representa
tives said to "think In terms of
somewhere between 100 and 300
aores."
The site, though on private
property, is expected to be avail
able for purchase. The site is be
ing favored, the judge said, be
cause it would make a beauti
ful artificial lake, it is easily
reached, its elevation is not too
high, and it lends itself to fairly
easy development.
Motorboats would be permit
ted on the lake, he said. One
side of the development would
border on U. S. Forest Service
lands.
The fire started on the
Bennett place near a country
road. It is theorized that it
was ignited by a cigarette
tossed from a passing car.
A high wind at the time
caused the fire to spread
quickly and made It difficult
to fight.
"We tried to get to the head
of the fire," Fire Chief Forrest
Burkenbine said, "but it was
so hot and smokey, we
couldn't find it."
Mel Boyer came in his air
plane to dump a load of wa
ter on the blaze, and this ef
fort helped.
Within an hour and 20 min
utes the fire was controlled,
but the Heppner firemen stay
ed around for some time to
see that it didn't flare up
again In the high wind.
The Greenups and Bennetts
were amazed at the number
of volunteers who came to
help.
"Everyone In Heppner was
here to help," Mrs. Greenup
said.
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THROUGH THIS new ornamental
persons this week to the county fair and rodeo. Framed by the arch is the buckeroo stands 01
the rodeo which will be a beehive of activity during the coming weekend. Ross Machinery and
Iron Works of Hermiston constructed the ornamental gate. (G-T Photo).
Joe Balfe Signed
For Cow Riding;
Challenge Issued
John Venard, Morrow coun
ty Rodeo secretary, confirmed
Tuesday that Joe Balfe, prom
inent Heppner attorney, is
signed for Wranglers Cow
Riding at the Saturday night
show of the Rodeo. "
The secretary said that
Balfe's name Is entered and
that his $5 entrance fee is
paid. His participation in the
event will add considerable
interest to the night show.
In addition, Secretary Ven
ard said that he had heard
it reported that Balfe is chal
lenging all other business
and professional people in the
area. It was further reported
that he had wagered with
some other individual, 10 to
5, that he would last three
jumps on the back of the crit
ter he draws, or even will go
all the way.
E. H. (Tad I Miller, Jr., ro
deo chairman announced at
Heppner - Morrow co u n ty
Chamber of Commerce meet
ing Monday that Attorney
Balfe had signed for the cow
riding event. The attorney de
nied this, but Venard called
the G-T Tuesday to confirm
that Balfe's name was enter
ed and the fee paid.
Wheat Total Tops
1966 Despite Low
Yield in County
Tentative average on wheat
production in Morrow county for
1967 is approximately 19 bushels
per aero, according to "rough"'
figures compiled by Harlan Mc
Curdy, Jr., general manager of
Morrow County Grain Growers,
this week. I
Despite the low average yield,
though, total wheat production
is up in the county. The elevat
ors of Morrow County Grain
Growers have received approxi
mately 1.400,000 bushels as com
pared with 1,200.000 bushels last
ear.
At the same time, barley pro
duction is far below last year
with only about 170,000 bushels
being received as compared with
more than 620,000 bushels last
year.
More acres were seeded to
wheat this year because of the
substitution clause, McC u r d y
said.
The total figures on production
include grain coming to the
MCGG elevators only. They do
not include that going to farm
storage and some being shipped
out direct.
Average barley yield was fig
ured at about 24 bushels.
The wheat production could
not be considered a good year
unless the yield approximated
25 bushels to the acre more. In
the early spring, it appeared
that the county would have an
exceptionally good yield, but a
spell of hot. weather and lack of
moisture at a crucial time
abruptly changed the outlook.
As of Tuesday, harvest in the
county was nearlng its end. A
few were still harvesting in the
Ruggs and Heppner areas but
tney were expected to unisn oe
fore the week is out.
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gate at the morrow county fairgrounds will pass thousands ol
Fair Opens Ami
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Hustle and Bustle
. (See pictures on page 8)
Hustle end bustle characterized
the opening of the Morrow coun
ty Fair Tuesday as exhibitors
made final preparations on their
displays, and 4-H and FFA en
tries were brought to the grounds.
Judging of 4-H home economics
exhibits got underway, and
judging contests were scheduled
in 4-H and FFA livestock, and
in 4-H foods, home economics,
clothing, knitting and home im
provement. Open class flower and vege
table entries started coming in
during the afternoon.
Results of all contests were
too late to include in this week's
paper. Dress Revue was to be
a highlight of Wednesday's pro
gram, scheduled for 8:00 p.m.
Work v-'as continued in late
afternoon Tuesday on many of
25 Miles of Road
Oiled in Summer
Some 25 or 26 miles of road
in the county have been oiled
this summer, County Judge Paul
Jones told the Heppner-Morrow
county Chamber of Commerce
Monday.
Attention has been devoted to
connecting existing oiled roads
and to oiling graveled roads In
front of farm homes in the coun
ty.
The judge said that it is possi
ble that all farms in the coun
ty may be reached on oil roads
within the next 10 or 12 years.
This is contingent on passage of
the serial road levy which is
presented to the public every
three years. It is scheduled for
vote of the people again this
fall.
Cemetery road from the high
way to the lone cemetery has
been oiled, and 1300 feet of ad
ditional runway will soon be
oiled at the Lexington airport,
the judge said.
Kinzua Loggers On Hoot Owl
For First Time in History
Because of the critically dry
situation in the woods, Kinzua
Corporation's logging operations
are on a hoot owl shift for the
first time in the company's his
tory, Allen Nisfcad, general
manager, said Monday.
The logging crews go to work
at 5:30 a.m. and are out of the
woods by 1 p.m. This puts them
out of the forest areas before
humidity drops to dangerously
low levels in mid-afternoon.
Meanwhile, lands of the com
pany are closed to entry by the
public except by permit under
order of the State Forestry De
partment. Permits will not be
issued for recreational or pleas
ure purposes, according to Knox
Pipkin of Fossil, warden for the
Central Oregon district.
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the booths being set up at the
lair. Mrs. Lenna bmun, lair sec
retary, said that all booth space
was taken, and some very fine
ones were being readied for dis
play. Boardman Soil Conservation
district and Heppner Soil and
Water Conservation district each
have set up booths, with the
Heppner district featurl n g
"America the BeautifuL"
Another booth, presented
through the State Game Com
mission with uien ward as state
game agent, features wildlife.
Another eyecatcher was the Wil
lows Grange booth, featuring
both grains and grange in an
attractive display.
A booth of the Heppner Meth
odist church, "Are You Thirs
ing for Living Water?" had a
small stream running through
a rustic scene, and a booth of
the Morrow county CowBelles
featured the promotion of beef.
Wranglers club of Heppner had
another interesting booth, and
the lone Garden Club was work
ing on an exhibit that will feat
ure "keeping America beauti
ful." Mrs. Smith said that Randy
Lott of Lott's Electric was furn
ishing stereo music again. Com
mercial displays included Am
way Corporation, Keller Roofing,
Avon Products, two machinery
companies and others. '
Certain to be one of the most
popular spots of the fair is the
Children'3 Corner, which will in
clude all types of entries in the
same categories as in the open
classes for adults.
Any child from 6 to 14 is eli
gible to participate in the Child
ren's Corner.
Today's (Thursday) events are
highlighted by the Pet Show at
10 a.m., the parade of pets at
11:30 the All-Around 4-H Cham
pion Showmanship contest at 1
p.m., the 4-H livestock awards
program at 7:30 p.m. followed
by the annual pig scramble and
auction sale.
Judging of all livestock and
virtually all exhibits will be
completed by this afternoon.
A fire in the Walla Walla dis
trict of the U. S. Forest Service
took virtually all Forest Serv
ice personnel from the Heppner
district Sunday, and Kinzua
men were on standby In case
of fire in the forest district here.
Twenty-eight men of the
Heppner district were called to
the Bear Canyon fire on the
east side of the Walla Walla
district, leaving only five or six
as the total potential fire fight
ing force in the district here,
W. S. (Sam) Miller, ranger In
charge of the district, said.
However, the men returned
Monday night and Tuesday
morning after the fire there
was controlled. It was only
about 35 or 40 acres but was
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