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HARLET TOUNG
Young is Head
Of Oregon Rural
Electric Co-ops
Harley Young, manager of
Columbia Basin Electric Cooper
ative, started his term of office
January 1 as president of the
Oregon Rural Electric Coopera
tive association. He was elect
ed to the position at a meeting
In Portland In December and
succeeds Harold Eakln of Moro,
manager of the Wasco Electric
Co-op of The Dalles.
The association has two gen
eral meetings each year, one in
the fall and one in the summer.
Directors meetings are held on
call. Thirteen cooperatives in
the State of Oregon are mem
bers, delivering power to some
40,000 rural families.
One important matter facing
the association and the new
president this year is working
with committees of the legislat
ure on tax proposals. Some con
sideration has been given by
some legislators to advocate an
excise tax on electric and tele
phone utilities, and this is op
posed by the rural electric as
sociation. Young started early working
with cooperatives, taking his
first Job in Marysville, Mo., his
home town, at the age of 19 as
a pole hole digger.
He worked for other cooper
atives in Missouri, was married
there and spent 2Vs years with
the U. S. Air Force. After World
War II, he met Ed Collison who
brought him here to work with
the Columbia Basin Electric Co
operative in Heppner.
When Collison moved to Ritz
ville. Wash., to manage a co
operative there, Young became
manager here in 1956. In the
eleven years that Young has
been manager, Columbia Basin
Electric has tripled in size,
principally because of the trans
fer with Pacific Power and
Light Co. through which it ac
quired service areas In Gilliam
and Wheeler counties as well
as the City 'of Heppner and oth
er areas in Morrow county.
R-l Planning Committee Eyes Buildings
Morrow County School District
Rls newly-created planning
committee held Its first meet
ing Wednesday evening. Janu
ary 3, after being aulhoiled by
director of the district and
being appointed by Chairman
Don MeElllgott.
Eleven members and two al
ternates comMse the committee,
as follows: Dr. Walliico Wolff,
KoIkti Junes. lionald Currln and
Orvul Matheny, alternate, all of
Heppner; Ted PalmiUeer, Oar
land Swanson, Louis Carbon
and Harold Snider, alternate, all
of lone; Mrs. Dewey West and
Vernon Russell, both of Board
man; Bill Parker and Orville
Buchanan, boih of Irrigon; and
Elden Padberg, Lexington.
Swanson was elected chair
man of the committee and Carl
son was elected vice-cnairmnn.
At the first meeting, MeElli
gott explained the reasons for
the committee which is to study
the needs of all the schools In
Morrow county to develop botn
an immediate Improvement and
a long range development pro
gram. Primary purpose is to
study building needs, but It may
also work Into other eras of
planning for the district.
To Study Overall Needs
McKlligott said that he felt
the school district should have
long range goals to work to
wards Instead of taking each
Item as a separate entity when
an emergency arose. The com
mittee is to study the overall
needs of the school district and
to prepare a report for the
school board in which specific
recommendations may be made
for board action.
With Carlson presiding be
cause of the absence of Swan
son, the committee discussed
methods to be used In obtain
ing its goals. One of the first
objectives is to meet with local j
advisory committees and tour
each building in an attempt to
acquaint the planning commit
tee members with the buildings
in tiie district at the present
time and what changes are
needed.
The committee then met with
the Heppner-Lexliigton advisory
committee and Alan Martin,
Heppner Elementary principal,
showed slides of the Heppner
Junior High and auditorium
gymnasium buildings He ex
plained the problems in the two
buildings and distributed a
sheet with detailed cost esti
mates for remodeling the rest
rooms of the Junior high build
ing Gym Building Toured
Martin suggested that the
committee needs to determine
whether the auditorium-gymnasium
building should be re
paired or replaced and present
ed no costs nor recommenda
tions for repairing or remodel
ing it. The auditorium portion of
the structure was closed recent
ly because of plaster falling
from the ceilings and walls.
The committee toured the
Heppner buildings, and then
discussed them. They agreed
that something needs to be done
about the auditorium-gymnasium
but feeling was expressed
that it should be determined
what the grade structure will
be for the Heppner schools be
fore they could realistically plan
for remodeling or replacement.
Consideration has been given
previously to the possibility of
a six-six system in Heppner,
with seventh and eighth grades
going to school in the high
school building. If this were
done, It would change building
needs at the elementary plant.
Next meeting of the commit
tee was tentatively set for lone
on Januarv 22. Sunt. Ron Dan
iels is to confirm the date and
notify members prior to that
time.
84th Year
Number 46
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HEPPNER
FTE-TIME
Heppner, Oregon 97836y Thursday, January 11, 1968
10 Cents
Mustangs Defeat
Cards, 66 to 56
Heppner High's basketball
team evened its two-game ser
ies with the lone Cardinals
Tuesday night with a 66-56 vic
tory in the Mustangs' gym. lone
had won the first game, 59 to
52, on the Cardinals' court De
cember 12.
The Mustangs held an edge
throughout most of the Tuesday
night game against the scrappy
Redbirds. Halftime stood 31 to
24 for the winners, and a seven -point
spread remained at the
end of the third quarter, 45 to
38. Heppner started to pull
away in the last stanza, but
the Cards, led by Eddie Sher
man's 21-point production, kept
driving until the final gun.
Russ Kilkenny, Heppner cen
ter, who had been held to four
points by the Cards in the game
at lone, connected lor i.9 rues
day night. Frank Halvorsen,
center for the lone five, also
had 19. Dave Hall drilled 18
points for the Mustangs, all on
field goals.
The game was ragged, per
haps because of tenseness of
the keen rivalry between the
schools. Bill McLeod went out
of the game in the fourth quar
ter with five fouls. Hall was on
thin ice with four as was Hal
vorsen for lone. Three players
on Heppner's team ended with
three fouls and two on Ione's
team had three.
The Mustangs made only six
points on free throws, and five
of these were by Kilkenny. They
made only six of 19 tries, but
hit 30 fieid goals. lone did bet
ter on the charity stripe with
14' of 27. They connected on 21
field goals.
Heppner's freshmen defeated
the lone Jayvees in the opener,
49 to 42.
IONE 56: Swanson 6, Sherman
21, Ball 7, Halvorsen 19, Lovgren
1, Peterson 2, Nelson.
HEPPNER 66: Hall 18, Mc
Cabe 6, McLeod 8, O'Donnell 5,
Kilkenny 19, L. Pettyjohn 2,
Stillman 2. S. Pettyjohn 2,
Kemp 4.
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IONE 9 15 14 18561
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OFFICERS of the Heppner-Morrow county Chamb3r o'f Commerce for 1968 were installed Monday,
and Herman Winter (seated, center), president for 1967. was presented past president s plaque
by Wes Sherman (seated, right), president for 1968. Judge Paul Jones (seated, left), first vice
president for 1968, holds one of the membersh p certificates that were given to all members
Monday. Standing are other officers for the new year (from lelft). Harlan McCurdy. Jr.. secre
tary; Norman Supple, reelected treasurer; and Jerry Sweeney, second vice-president.
(G-T Pnoto).
Chamber Hears Plans
For Employment Service
Full services of an employ
ment office will be offered
throueh the Neighborhood Cen
ter in Heppner soon, Lorin O'-
Gara, director, Blue Mountain
Economic Development Council,
Inc., told the Heppner-Morrow
county Chamber of Commerce
Monday.
The service will be offered
through the State Employment
Service with representatives
coming here perhaps once each
week, he said.
Full scale counselling for em
ployment will also be available.
Unemp loyment insurance
claims will be processed through
the office, and checks will be
distributed here instead of going
to any location to get them, O'-
Gara said.
The newly-established center,
located in the Gilliam and Bis
bee building, is now "touching"
115 persons per month, for such
services as counselling, distri
bution of clothing and of need
ed furniture, O'Gara said.
He thanked, the governing
board here for its assistance
with the center and pointed out
that the members of the board
set the priorities on needs and
uses for the center.
Courses from Blue Mountain
Community College are offered
through the center and those in
terested can sign for the cours
es here.
In other business at the Cham
ber's first meeting of the year,
Orville Cutsforth reported on a
letter he received from Congress
man Al Ullman in reply to Cuts-,
forth's urging investigating the
possibility of using water from
proposed atomic energy plants
for irrigation.
The Congressman said that he
would keep close touch with the
possibilities and keep Cutsforth
advised.
There has been considerable
speculation about the develop
ment of such plants along the
Columbia River and some have
proposed such a plant for Mor
row county.
New officers of the Chamber
took their posts at the meeting
with Frank Turner acting as in
stalling officer. Wes Sherman, 1
incoming president, presented a
past president's plaque to Her
man Winter. Other new officers
are County Judge Paul Jones,
first vice-president; Jerry Swee
ney, second vice-president; Har
lan McCurdy, secretary; and
Norman Supple, reelected treas
urer. Membership certificates were
distributed to members for the
year 1968.
Snow Conditions
Still Prevail Here
The on-again off-again weath
er that has characterized the
start of the Nev Year continued
this week with some' rather
springlike days and snow on
others.
One inch of snow was record
ed by Don Gilliam, weather ob
server, on Monday, but Tuesday
warmed up to 54 degrees with
a minimum of 35. However,
Tuesday night another change
came and a driving snow was
falling by 9
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
( 1 inch snow)
p.m.
Hi Low . Prec.
37 19
46 26
39 26
36 18
43 17
42 27 .11
54 35
January Clearance
Sale This Weekend
Townwide January Clear
ance Sale in Heppner will be
Friday and Saturday. January
12 and 13, of this week as
merchants clear their stocks
at inventory time.
A few of the "super values'
offered may be found on page
five otf this paper. Other ad
vertising points out some - of
the other bargains.
During the two days of the
sale, a special art showing by
Mary Nikander and china dec
orating demonstrations will be
given in the former Case Fur
niture building.
Morgan '67 Rainfall
Only 4.83 Inches
Heppner had a dry year in
1967 with only 8.64' inches of
rainfall but this was wet
compared to that at the Mor
gan weather station. Total re
corded there by Mrs. Blanche
Lindstrom was only 4.83 inch
es, Gene Winters, county
agent, states. The station is
located three miles northeast
of Morgan.
The total is a new low for
the station, the .previous rec
ord being 5.26 inches. Average
is 9.42 inches.
Icy Highway Halts
Enterprise Game
The trip to Enterprise for a
basketball game on January 5
came to a sudden halt in La
Grande. The spectators' bus, the
panel, and the players' bus were
halted by the state police be
cause of bad road conditions.
The players' bus was held up
in a traffic Jam at the narrow
bridge north of La Grande for
about one hour and 45 minutes.
Some spectators got to La
Grande only to find that they
had a long trip home awaiting
them.
School Bus Tire
Blows But Driver
Prevents Accident
(From HHS Hehisch)
While driving the bus to
Ruggs Friday, Mrs. Rita Sum
ner, the Eightmile school bus
driver, had quite an unnerv
ing experience. The inside left
dual tire blew out forcing the
outside dual off the axle with
the inside one close behind.
This action lowered the left
rear of the bus quite notice
ably, and made the bus very
difficult to handle. But Mrs.
Sumner yelled "Hang on!"
and wheeled it around the
corner, keeping it straight in
the road and bringing it to
rest on the shoulder of the
highway.
Mrs. Sumner commented
that it was real hard to han
dle. No comment was made
by the riders at that time.
lone Girl Named
On Round-Up Court
Susan Lindstrom, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Lindstrom
of lone, has been named one of
four princesses for the 1968 Pen
dleton Round-Up court. She was
also a princess on the Morrow
County Rodeo court last year,
and has achieved many riding
honors during earlier years.
Miss Lindstrom Is In her soph
omore year at Oregon State Uni
versity.
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QUEEN BERNIECE MATTHEWS
Berniece Matthews
Chosen Court Queen
Miss Berniece Matthews, 18-
vear-old dauehter of Mr. and
She will serve with Queen , Mr Wj,iiaPP Matthews of lone.
SfeXIw.- chosen queen of the 19GS
ton: Linda Lew. Pendleton, and i Morrow County Fair and Rodeo
Melissa Davis, Baker. by the rodeo board at its meet
ing January 3.
Berniece represented the Wil
lows Grange of lone as its prin
cess on the 1967 Rodeo Court.
Four princesses will be cho
sen from other parts of the
county during the coming weeks
to comprise the rest of Queen
Tlnmlfuia ortiirt ;Vin will nrn.
TiirortnTs and hudeet commit-1 , ,,oi fauii7itloc nf
tee memrjers oi morrow ujumy the fajr an(j rodeo events dur
School District R-l will hold lng the sprjng and summer,
their first meeting on the 1968- nueen was a mem-
t bVntheTudiry , bF 19 adtijg class
oi ine lone nign scnuui, simi
District Slates
First Budget Meet
nffire in Lexington Tuesday,
January 23, at 7:30 p.m., Ron
Daniels, superintendent and
budget officer, announces.
This meeting and all subse
quent metings are open to the
public and interested patrons
are encouraged to attend, he
states.
The first meeting is import
ant as the budget message and
budget document will be pre
sented and explained, Daniels
added. In later meetings the
budget document will be exam
ined and reviewed item by item,
and necessary adjustments will
be made.
Any person Is invited to dis
cuss proposed programs with
the budget committee. A meet
ing calendar, listing all budget
meetings, will be published as
soon as it is established.
Center Meet Set
Meeting of the Neighborhood
Center advisory board will be
held Monday, January 15, at 7:30
p.m. in The Center in the Gil
liam and Bisbee building.
ine tor) scholastic honors with
her twin sister, Deniece. The
two sisters are now attending
Oregon College of Education at
Monmouth where they are en
rolled as freshmen in elemen
tary education.
Berniece is a member of the
Junior Varsity Rally squad at
OCE, acting as Rally Queen.
Both young ladies are putting
to use state scholarships which
they received at graduation,
and Berniece was also a recip
ient of a state teacher educa
tion scholarship from the Ore
gon Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
' Always radiating a friendly
and congen i a 1 personality,
Queen Berniece made many
friends in her court appearances
last year. She also qualified as
an excellent horsewoman, an
ability which she has gained
through her years of riding on
ranches of family and friends
in the lone community.
She has been an outstanding
community citizen, as well as
having achieved many honors
in school. She attended all of
her 12 years of school in lone,
at the same time enjoying many
favorite active, outdoor interests.
For her many appearances
this summer, the new queen
will ride her favorite quarter
horse, "Sunday Driver".
She will succeed venna
French of the Lena community,
who reigned as the 1967 rodeo
queen.
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WINNER of the First Baby Contest in Morrow county for 1968
was Keith Alan Kenison, 9 lb., 4Va oz.. held here by his mother.
Mrs. Donald Kenison of Heppner. Keith was born January 3
in Pioneer Memorial hospital and as the Hirst baby of the year
wins some 30 prizes ottered by business firms. He has one
brother. Kevin Ray Kenison, 2. Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Buck of Union and paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Elvin Kenison of Cove. The father works for the Hepp
ner Ranger district, U. S. Forest Service, and the IT f a.
been in Heppner for four years. (G-T Photo).
Daniels Elected
To OSAA Board
And OEA Position
Ron Daniels, superintendent
of Morrow County School Dis
trict R-l, has been elected to
the board of control of the Ore
gon School Activities Associa
tion and has been named chair
man of the Oregon Education
association's school finance
committee.
Only seven in the state serve
on the OSAA board of control,
three representing A-l size
schools and two each repre
senting A-2 and B size schools.
Daniels served on the dele
gate assembly for four years be
fore being elected late last year
to the board of control for a
five-year term. There are 24 In
the delegate assembly, eight
each representing the three size
divisions. . ,
The OSAA is concerned with
all school activities, including
sports, speech, music and oth
ers. Board of control meetings
are scheduled three times a
year.
Daniels served three years on
the OEA school finance commit
tee before being elected chair
man for this year at a meet
ing held in Portland in Decem
ber. ,,
Eleven members comprise the
statewide committee, including
teachers, administrators and
others. The committee works
with the legislature on recom
mendations for scnooi appropri
ations and finance.
Currently the committee is
considering the possibility or
sponsoring an initiative meas
ure that would require the leg
islature to appropriate 50 from
some source oiner man me
property tax for basic scnooi
support. Currently basic scnooi
support from the state is less
than 35.